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{{Infobox Movie | {{Infobox Movie | ||
− | |name = ''The Grand Duel'' <br> ''Il Grande Duello'' | + | |name=''The Grand Duel''<br>''Il Grande Duello'' |
− | |picture = The Grand Duel.jpg | + | |picture=The Grand Duel.jpg |
− | |caption = ''The Grand Duel (1972)'' | + | |caption=''The Grand Duel (1972)'' |
− | |country = [[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<BR>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] Germany<BR> [[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France | + | |country=[[Image:ITA.jpg|25px]] Italy<BR>[[Image:GER.jpg|25px]] West Germany<BR>[[Image:FRA.jpg|25px]] France |
− | |director = | + | |director=Giancarlo Santi |
− | |date= 1972 | + | |date=1972 |
− | |language = Italian | + | |language=Italian |
− | |studio= | + | |studio=Mount Street Film<BR>Terra-Filmkunst GmbH<BR> Corona Filmproduktion GmbH<BR> Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie |
− | |distributor= Titanus<BR> Constantin Film <BR> Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie | + | |distributor= Titanus<BR>Constantin Film <BR> Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie |
|character1=Sheriff. Clayton | |character1=Sheriff. Clayton | ||
|actor1=[[Lee Van Cleef]] | |actor1=[[Lee Van Cleef]] | ||
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|character4=Sheriff. Eli Saxon | |character4=Sheriff. Eli Saxon | ||
|actor4=[[Marc Mazza]] | |actor4=[[Marc Mazza]] | ||
− | |character5= | + | |character5=Adam Saxon |
|actor5=[[Klaus Grünberg]] | |actor5=[[Klaus Grünberg]] | ||
|character6=Bighorse | |character6=Bighorse | ||
|actor6=[[Jess Hahn]] | |actor6=[[Jess Hahn]] | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | '''''The Grand Duel''''' | + | '''''The Grand Duel''''' also known as: '''''Storm Rider''''' or '''''The Big Showdown''''' is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by [[Giancarlo Santi]] and starring [[Lee Van Cleef]] and was the first Spaghetti Western entirely directed by Giancarlo Santi, who previously worked with [[Sergio Leone]] in ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'' and ''[[Once Upon a Time in the West]]'' and with Giulio Petroni in ''[[Death Rides a Horse]]'' as assistant director. |
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In an unspecified year in the Old West, the film follows a grizzled sheriff who seeks justice for a young gunslinger on the run from the law after being falsely accused of murder. | In an unspecified year in the Old West, the film follows a grizzled sheriff who seeks justice for a young gunslinger on the run from the law after being falsely accused of murder. | ||
− | This film is considered "Lee Van Cleef's last great | + | This film is considered "Lee Van Cleef's last great Western". |
{{Film Title}} | {{Film Title}} | ||
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==Colt 1851 Navy== | ==Colt 1851 Navy== | ||
− | Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) uses a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] with nickel finish as his sidearm. | + | Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) uses a [[Colt 1851 Navy]] with a nickel finish as his sidearm. |
[[File:Colt 1851 Navy with Nickel Finish.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt 1851 Navy w/ nickel finish and wooden grips - .36 caliber]] | [[File:Colt 1851 Navy with Nickel Finish.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt 1851 Navy w/ nickel finish and wooden grips - .36 caliber]] | ||
[[File:T.G.D_Colt_1851_Navy-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) receives his [[Colt 1851 Navy]] from one of his henchmen when Old John challenges him to a duel.]] | [[File:T.G.D_Colt_1851_Navy-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) receives his [[Colt 1851 Navy]] from one of his henchmen when Old John challenges him to a duel.]] | ||
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==Lefaucheux Model 1858== | ==Lefaucheux Model 1858== | ||
− | During the duel between Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) and Old John ([[Giovanni Filidoro]]), the latter carries a solid | + | During the duel between Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) and Old John ([[Giovanni Filidoro]]), the latter carries a solid frame [[Lefaucheux Model 1858]]. |
[[File:Lefaucheux-Solid-Frame.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Lefaucheux Model 1858 w/ solid frame - 12mm Pinfire]] | [[File:Lefaucheux-Solid-Frame.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Lefaucheux Model 1858 w/ solid frame - 12mm Pinfire]] | ||
[[File:T.G.D_Lefaucheux_Model_1858-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up shot of the [[Lefaucheux Model 1858]]. Since this is the only clear view of the revolver, it may be ambiguous.]] | [[File:T.G.D_Lefaucheux_Model_1858-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up shot of the [[Lefaucheux Model 1858]]. Since this is the only clear view of the revolver, it may be ambiguous.]] | ||
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==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ==12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun== | ||
A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] appears in the Silver Bells station. Vermeer tries to arm himself with it, but Clayton ([[Lee Van Cleef]]) prevents him from doing so. No one gets a chance to use it, as it is revealed that it is not actually loaded. | A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] appears in the Silver Bells station. Vermeer tries to arm himself with it, but Clayton ([[Lee Van Cleef]]) prevents him from doing so. No one gets a chance to use it, as it is revealed that it is not actually loaded. | ||
− | [[File:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J. Stevens & Company double barreled shotgun w/ exposed hammers - 12 gauge]] | + | [[File:Stevens12GaugeShotgun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|J. Stevens & Company double-barreled shotgun w/ exposed hammers - 12 gauge]] |
[[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up view of the [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]].]] | [[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|A close-up view of the [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]].]] | ||
[[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-2.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Clayton exposes Wermeer as someone dangerous to everyone and reminds them of the importance of leaving weapons in safe places.]] | [[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-2.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Clayton exposes Wermeer as someone dangerous to everyone and reminds them of the importance of leaving weapons in safe places.]] | ||
− | [[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-3.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Borghese (Gastone Pescucci) sleeps with his [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] in his hands | + | [[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-3.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Borghese (Gastone Pescucci) sleeps with his [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun]] in his hands until a gunshot wakes him up.]] |
[[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-4.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Clayton tells Wermeer that Borghese's shotgun hasn't been reloaded in a long time.]] | [[File:T.G.D_Double_Barrel_Shotgun-4.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|Clayton tells Wermeer that Borghese's shotgun hasn't been reloaded in a long time.]] | ||
=Machine Guns= | =Machine Guns= | ||
==MG 42== | ==MG 42== | ||
− | Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) uses an [[MG 42]] during the ambush on Wermeer's followers heading to the silver mine. This is | + | Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) uses an [[MG 42]] during the ambush on Wermeer's followers heading to the silver mine. This is an anachronism since the film is set in the Wild West and the [[MG 42]] was introduced during World War II, two very separate historical periods. A similar error is seen in the film ''[[Duck, You Sucker!]]''. |
[[File:MG42_Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG 42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | [[File:MG42_Left.jpg|thumb|none|450px|MG 42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92x57mm Mauser]] | ||
[[File:T.G.D_MG42-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|At the request of his older brother, Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) must stop people passing by the silver mine owned by the family. Adam decided to solve the problem in the most violent way possible.]] | [[File:T.G.D_MG42-1.jpeg|thumb|none|600px|At the request of his older brother, Adam Saxon ([[Klaus Grünberg]]) must stop people passing by the silver mine owned by the family. Adam decided to solve the problem in the most violent way possible.]] | ||
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[[Category:Spaghetti Western Movie]] | [[Category:Spaghetti Western Movie]] | ||
[[Category:Action Movie]] | [[Category:Action Movie]] | ||
− | [[Category:Drama] | + | [[Category:Drama]] |
[[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Italian Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:German Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:German Produced/Filmed]] | ||
[[Category:French Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:French Produced/Filmed]] |
Latest revision as of 17:08, 3 January 2024
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The Grand Duel also known as: Storm Rider or The Big Showdown is a 1972 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giancarlo Santi and starring Lee Van Cleef and was the first Spaghetti Western entirely directed by Giancarlo Santi, who previously worked with Sergio Leone in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West and with Giulio Petroni in Death Rides a Horse as assistant director.
In an unspecified year in the Old West, the film follows a grizzled sheriff who seeks justice for a young gunslinger on the run from the law after being falsely accused of murder.
This film is considered "Lee Van Cleef's last great Western".
The following weapons were used in the film The Grand Duel:
Revolvers
Colt Single Action Army
The Colt Single Action Army appears as the most common revolver in the film, used by several characters. Multiple variants are used, of which stands out a golden finish variant used by David Saxon (Horst Frank).
Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg) uses a Colt 1851 Navy with a nickel finish as his sidearm.
Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector
Clayton (Lee Van Cleef) uses a Smith & Wesson Model .44 Hand Ejector as his main sidearm.
Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless
The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless is used by bartenders in a few scenes.
Lefaucheux Model 1858
During the duel between Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg) and Old John (Giovanni Filidoro), the latter carries a solid frame Lefaucheux Model 1858.
Rifles
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
The Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" is used by several characters in the film, mainly by the bounty hunters.
Winchester Model 1873
A bounty hunter carries a Winchester Model 1873 with a mounted scope.
Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun appears in the Silver Bells station. Vermeer tries to arm himself with it, but Clayton (Lee Van Cleef) prevents him from doing so. No one gets a chance to use it, as it is revealed that it is not actually loaded.
Machine Guns
MG 42
Adam Saxon (Klaus Grünberg) uses an MG 42 during the ambush on Wermeer's followers heading to the silver mine. This is an anachronism since the film is set in the Wild West and the MG 42 was introduced during World War II, two very separate historical periods. A similar error is seen in the film Duck, You Sucker!.