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Machine Gun McCain

Machine Gun McCain

Even the Mafia Calls Him Mister!

19696.01h 36mPG

Overview

After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and abandoned by his new employer, he retaliates with a high stakes Las Vegas casino heist that erupts into all-out war on the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Neither blood, nor lust, nor wedding vows can come between McCain and his money ... or his machine gun.

Directed by Giuliano Montaldo
Written by Ovid Demaris, Mino Roli, Giuliano Montaldo
Produced by Bino Cicogna, Marco Vicario
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Top Cast

John Cassavetes

John Cassavetes

Hank McCain

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Irene Tucker

Peter Falk

Peter Falk

Charlie Adamo

Gabriele Ferzetti

Gabriele Ferzetti

Don Francesco DeMarco

Pierluigi Aprà

Pierluigi Aprà

Jack McCain

Luigi Pistilli

Luigi Pistilli

Duke Mazzanga

Margherita Guzzinati

Margherita Guzzinati

Margaret DeMarco

Claudio Biava

Claudio Biava

Barclay

Steffen Zacharias

Steffen Zacharias

Abe Stilberman

J

James Morrison

Joby Cuda

Themes & Keywords

mobster

About Machine Gun McCain

Machine Gun McCain is a drama, action, crime film released in 1969 exploring themes of mobster. Directed by Giuliano Montaldo, it stars John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk. After serving 12 years behind bars for armed robbery, tough guy Hank McCain finds himself the pawn of a ruthless mob runt's rebellion against a high level don. When McCain discovers that he's been betrayed and abandoned by his new employer, he retaliates with a high stakes Las Vegas casino heist that erupts into all-out war on the streets of Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Neither blood, nor lust, nor wedding vows can come between McCain and his money ... or his machine gun.

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