The Dictator's Guns (L'Arme à gauche)

L'Arme à gauche Cinema Poster Country France Italy Spain Directed by Claude Sautet Release Date 1965 Language French English Spanish Studio Cité Films Vides Cinematografica Ágata Films S.A. Distributor Paramount Television Main Cast Character Actor Jacques Cournot Lino Ventura Rae Osborne Sylva Koscina Morrison Leo Gordon Hugo Hendrix Alberto de Mendoza Avery Jean-Claude Bercq

The Dictator's Guns (Original title: L'Arme à Gauche, English: The Clumsy Weapon) is a 1965 European international co-production crime drama film directed by Claude Sautet (The Big Risk, Max and the Junkmen).

The French title is derived from the French military term for the rifle, as the saber (the Arme Blanche or "Pure Weapon") was considered more elegant.

Captain Jacques Cournot (Lino Ventura), a freelance boat captain, arrives on the Caribbean island of Santo Domingo. He is hired by the entrepreneur Hugo Hendrix (Alberto de Mendoza) to advise him before he buys a luxury yacht. The next day, however it is revealed that the yacht was stolen overnight and Mr. Hendrix is missing. Captain Cournot becomes the prime suspect for the police because all evidence points to him. The owner of the yacht, Mrs. Rae Osborne (Sylva Koscina), persuades the captain to help her find it. The yacht is uninsured and is the only thing her late husband left her. Cournot lets her hire him to clear his name and clear himself from suspicion. Cournot doesn't need much work to find out who was behind it. Morrison (Leo Gordon) is a thief, a murderer and an arms dealer and has a gang of rogues to help him. Jacques and Rae must find the yacht during a hurricane, defeat Morrison and his men, and rescue the captive Mr. Hendrix.

The following weapons were used in the film The Dictator's Guns (L'Arme à gauche):

Astra 600

Some characters are seen with an Astra 600.

Astra 600 - 9x19mm

Morison (Leo Gordon) (left) holds the gun in his hand. Beside him stands his henchman Avery.

Avery also (Jean-Claude Bercq) carries an Astra 600.

Sometimes carrying his pistol tucked into his belt.

Jacques Cournot (Lino Ventura) seizes Avery's gun and takes over the ship.

Rae Osborne (Sylva Koscina) takes a turn standing guard with the pistol.

Walther P38

One of thugs pulls a Walther P38 from his breast pocket.

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

A thug with his P38 during the shootout.

Star Z-45

Morrison (Leo Gordon) is armed with a Star Z-45.

Star Model Z-45 with folding stock - 9x23mm

Morrison aims at the captain and his entourage with the submachine gun.

Morrison oversees the loading of crates with weapons onto an inflatable boat.

M1903 Springfield

The cargo on the yacht contains crates of ammunition and M1903 Springfields.

Springfield M1903 Transitional (pre-WW2) issue - .30-06

Morrison taken the rifle from a crate ...

... and began to shoot from the island into ship.

Sporterized M1903 Springfield

Among a weapons in the crates is one Sporterized M1903 Springfield.

Sporterized M1903 Springfield

Morrison (Leo Gordon) aims the scoped Springfield at the crew of the ship.

A close-up of the scope.