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The Hellbenders

The Hellbenders

A coffin without a corpse... crammed with millions in cash!

19676.51h 30m

Overview

A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carrying a coffin full of stolen money with which the Colonel plans to revive the Confederacy.

Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by José Gutiérrez Maesso, Ugo Liberatore, Albert Band
Produced by Albert Band
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Top Cast

Joseph Cotten

Joseph Cotten

Colonel Jonas

Norma Bengell

Norma Bengell

Claire

Aldo Sambrell

Aldo Sambrell

Pedro

Al Mulock

Al Mulock

Beggar

Julián Mateos

Julián Mateos

Ben

Gino Pernice

Gino Pernice

Jeff

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

Gambler in Denton Saloon

Ángel Aranda

Ángel Aranda

Nat

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

Sergeant Tolt

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Rev. Pierce

Themes & Keywords

spaghetti western

About The Hellbenders

The Hellbenders is a western film released in 1967 exploring themes of spaghetti western. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Joseph Cotten, Norma Bengell, Aldo Sambrell. A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carrying a coffin full of stolen money with which the Colonel plans to revive the Confederacy.

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