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The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

One Man Stands Alone In His Fight For Justice

19735.01h 32m

Overview

A Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master.

Directed by Mario Caiano
Written by Fabrizio Trifone Trecca, Mario Caiano, Carlo Alberto Alfieri
Produced by Renato Angiolini, Roberto Bessi
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Top Cast

Chen Lee

Chen Lee

Shanghai Joe

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Scalper Jack

Gordon Mitchell

Gordon Mitchell

Burying Sam

Claudio Undari

Claudio Undari

Pedro

Carla Mancini

Carla Mancini

Conchita

Carla Romanelli

Carla Romanelli

Cristina

K

Katsutoshi Mikuriya

Mikuja

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Giacomo Rossi Stuart

Tricky

George Wang

George Wang

Yang

Federico Boido

Federico Boido

Slim

Themes & Keywords

kung fuspaghetti western

About The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe is a western, action film released in 1973 exploring themes of kung fu, spaghetti western. Directed by Mario Caiano, it stars Chen Lee, Klaus Kinski, Gordon Mitchell. A Chinese immigrant, recently arrived in America, fights to free Mexican slaves from their cruel master.

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