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Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears, also known as Los Amigos, is a 1973 Spaghetti Western film starring Anthony Quinn and Franco Nero. The film is loosely based on the life of Deaf Smith, with direction by Paolo Cavara.
Mar 29, 1973 · In 1836, an agent of the now independent Republic of Texas who can't hear or speak, and his hearing companion, infiltrate a rebel pocket who oppose to the integration of Texas to the United States.
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- Drama, Western
- Paolo Cavara
- 1973-03-29
Apr 26, 2015 · The Republic of Texas wins its independence from Mexico in 1836, but with the political landscape uncertain, the Republic sends an agent, Erastus "Deaf" Smith (Anthony Quinn), on a vital...
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- Dennis Schwartz
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- Paolo Cavara
For Deaf Smith and Johnny Ears (1972), the producers lured Anthony Quinn into making his first spaghetti Western. And they provided him with a unique gimmick - he stars as a deaf mute gunfighter who teams with Franco Nero, who acts as his ears.
- Paolo Cavara
- Anthony Quinn
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Deaf Smith and Johnny Ears, a 1972 effort by Paolo Cavara was American actor Anthony Quinn's turn in the genre. The rugged-looking Quinn is perhaps best known for his role as Zorba the Greek, as well as for his numerous romantic escapades off-screen.
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Set in 1830's Texas, Erastus 'Deaf' Smith (Anthony Quinn) is an ageing but trusted spy for the president, despite the obvious handicap of being a deaf mute. His friend and companion is the sexually charged Spaniard Johnny Ears (Franco Nero), seemingly on a constant mission to obtain another notch on his bed post (or should I say, someone elses!).
