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Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

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Overview

Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure

Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Mario Amendola, Sergio Corbucci, Gene Luotto
Produced by Josi W. Konski
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Top Cast

Terence Hill

Terence Hill

Alan Lloyd

Bud Spencer

Bud Spencer

Charlie O'Brien

John Fujioka

John Fujioka

Kamasuka

Louise Bennett

Louise Bennett

Mama

Sal Borgese

Sal Borgese

Anlulu

Kainowa Lauritzen

Kainowa Lauritzen

Ulla

Mirna Seya

Mirna Seya

Ejola

Terry Moni Mapuana

Terry Moni Mapuana

Alua

Linda Prast

Linda Prast

Barmaid at the beginning

Kathy Lun

Kathy Lun

Reporter

Themes & Keywords

fistfight

About Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure

Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure is a action, adventure, comedy film released in 1981 exploring themes of fistfight. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, John Fujioka. Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure

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