Four fists strike again

Carambola is a redirect to this article. For the so-called fruit, see star fruit .

Movie
German title	Four fists strike again
Original title	Carambola
Country of production	Italy
original language	Italian
Publishing year	1974
length	100 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Ferdinando Baldi
script	Ferdinando Baldi Nino Ducci Mino Roli
production	Manolo Bolognini
music	Franco Bixio Fabio Frizzi Vincenzo Tempera
camera	Aiace Parolin
cut	Antonietta Zita
occupation
Paul L. Smith : Butch Antonio Cantafora : Toby (as Michael Coby ) Horst Frank : Clydeson Guglielmo Spoletini : Kelly (as William Bogart ) Pino Ferrara : Sheriff Luciano Catenacci : Captain Howard Franco Fantasia : Professor Max Langer Pedro Sanchez : Mexican revolutionary Melissa Chimenti : Pamela Gaetano Russo : Toby's billiard opponent Pietro Torrisi : Howard's assistant Carla Mancini Giovanni Pazzafini : Clydeson Assistant Gianlorenzo Bernini : Howards walker Mike Morris : Bookmaker Luigi Antonio Guerra

Four fists beat again (original title: carambola ) is a spaghetti western - comedy from 1974. Directed by Ferdinando Baldi film with Bud Spencer - and Terence Hill -Doppelgängern Paul L. Smith and Michael Coby came on February 21, 1975 in German cinemas.

action

The ex-soldier and pool champion Toby and the bear-strong Butch can be hired for 50,000 dollars to research the routes of arms deliveries between the American and the Mexican side, on which there is once again a revolution. Captain Howard Johnson, who recruited them, spreads the rumor that they were using a new type of Colt, thus attracting the interest of various suspicious gentlemen, some of whom work for a certain Clydeson. He is also the mastermind behind the arms sales to the Mexican revolutionaries. He is also holding a weapons expert prisoner. After many tricks and brawls, Toby and Butch manage to get to Clydeson and force him to confess and to free Professor Langer. Due to the rage of Butch, who thinks he is being led by his partner, only a few dollars remain of the reward.

criticism

“This moderately successful comedy primarily has one merit: It illustrates the majesty of the intelligent“ Trinità ”films with Spencer and Hill, which of course served as a blueprint here. (...) If Baldi weren't at least an experienced director, the whole thing could easily have turned into a butter trip into the valley of tears. So the result is mediocre. "

- Christian Keßler : Willkommen in der Hölle , 2002, p. 49.

“The idea of ​​the twin brothers testifies to a fearlessness that a few comedians had previously only incited in silent movie times. (...) The audience doesn't go along with such jokes, of course, the great Western success didn't continue. "

- Joe Hembus : The Western Lexicon. Munich 1996, p. 691 f.

“Unsuccessful attempt at a parody of the Spencer / Hill westerns, which in turn are parodies. A stupid and boring series of stupid brawls and idle gags. "

- Lexicon of international film

"'Carambola' once again brings the long-exhausted combination of the muscle man and the crafty blonde in a revival of the oldest clichés of the Spaghetti Western including the inevitable beans and fights."

- RP, in: Corriere della Sera , October 19, 1974

Remarks

The film grossed 143 million lire in Italy and the sequel Four Fists and a Hot Oven was made the following year .

The film songs You can fly and Milk Serenade are interpreted by Dream Bags (published on Cinevox MDF 059).

Web links

• Four fists to beat again in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Four fists strike again. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .  
2. ^ Roberto Chiti, Roberto Popp: Dizionario del cinema italiano, I film. Volume 4.1, Gremese 1991, pp. 144 f.