A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe
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| A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Damiano Damiani |
| Produced by | Claudio Mancini Fulvio Morsella Rafran C. Rialto Sergio Leone |
| Written by | Damiano Damiani Ernesto Gastaldi Fulvio Morsella |
| Starring | Terence Hill Patrick McGoohan Miou-Miou Robert Charlebois |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
| Cinematography | Giuseppe Ruzzolini |
| Editing by | Nino Baragli |
| Release date(s) |  1975 |
| Running time | 120 min. |
| Language | Italian |
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A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (originally released in Italy as Un Genio, due compari, un pollo and also known as Nobody's the Greatest) is a 1975 spaghetti western comedy film directed by Damiano Damiani and, in the opening scene, Sergio Leone. It is notable for being the last western that Leone worked on.
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[edit] Plot
Joe Thanks (Terence Hill) is a genius conman. He conducts various schemes with his two friends: Half-breed Steam Engine Bill (Robert Charlebois) and his girlfriend Lucy (Miou-Miou). Lucy loves both men, and they in turn both vie for her affection.
Joe formulates an extremely elaborate plan to steal $300,000 from Major Cabot (Patrick McGoohan), an Indian-hating cavalry man, and in doing so save the Indian land he is trying to steal. Every time the plan seems to be failing, Joe has another trick up his sleeve. The movie climaxes with a stagecoach chase and a gigantic explosion.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Portrayed |
|---|---|
| Terence Hill | Joe Thanks |
| Miou-Miou | Lucy |
| Patrick McGoohan | Major Cabot |
| Robert Charlebois | Steam Engine Bill |
| Klaus Kinski | Doc Foster |
[edit] Production
Sergio Leone came up with the plot after seeing Les Valseuses, which also starred Miou-Miou. He then tailored it for a Western setting, with many additional elements from The Sting. It was also intended as something as a sequel to My Name is Nobody, with Terence Hill essentially playing the same role.
During post-production, much of the negative was stolen for unknown reasons, and was never recovered. The directors were forced to piece the movie together from outtakes; the quality of the film stock changes from shot to shot. Though Leone had co-directed, produced, and come up with the idea, he was disappointed in the final outcome and chose to remain uncredited.
