Once Upon a Time in the West

Year:

1968

Duration:

Italy:175 min | 165 min (international version) | Finland:137 min (1970)

Genres:

Western

IMDB rate:

8.6

Director:

Sergio Leone

Awards:

5 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: Italy

Release Date: 1968-12-21

Filming Locations: Bavispe, Sonora, Mexico

Earnings

Budget: $5,000,000

Gross: $5,321,508 (USA) (22 June 1984)

Cast

Actor

Character

Fabio Testi

Claudia Cardinale

Jill McBain

Henry Fonda

Frank

Jason Robards

Cheyenne

Charles Bronson

Harmonica

Gabriele Ferzetti

Morton - Railroad Baron

Paolo Stoppa

Sam

Woody Strode

Stony - Member of Frank's Gang

Jack Elam

Snaky - Member of Frank's Gang

Keenan Wynn

Sheriff - Auctioneer

Frank Wolff

Brett McBain

Lionel Stander

Barman

Livio Andronico

Bit part (uncredited)

Salvatore Basile

Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)

Aldo Berti

Member of Frank's Gang Playing Poker (uncredited)

Frank Braña

Member of Frank's Gang Smoking Pipe at Auction (uncredited)

Marilù Carteny

Extra (uncredited)

Saturno Cerra

Hired Gun on Train (uncredited)

Luigi Ciavarro

Older Sheriff's Deputy (uncredited)

Spartaco Conversi

Member of Frank's Gang Shot Through Boot (uncredited)

Bruno Corazzari

3rd Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)

Paolo Figlia

(uncredited)

John Frederick

Jim - Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)

Don Galloway

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)

Michael Harvey

Frank's Lieutenant (uncredited)

Robert Hossein

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)

Stefano Imparato

Patrick McBain (uncredited)

Francesca Leone

Girl at Flagstone Station (uncredited)

Raffaella Leone

Girl at Flagstone Station (uncredited)

Frank Leslie

Member of Frank's Gang in Flashback (uncredited)

Luigi Magnani

(uncredited)

Claudio Mancini

Harmonica's Brother

Dino Mele

Harmonica as a Boy

Antonio Molino Rojo

Member of Frank's Gang at Auction (uncredited)

Enrico Morsella

(uncredited)

Umberto Morsella

(uncredited)

Al Mulock

Knuckles - Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)

Ricardo Palacios

Morton's Train Conductor (uncredited)

Tullio Palmieri

Flagstone Carpenter (uncredited)

Antonio Palombi

Station agent (uncredited)

Renato Pinciroli

First Bidder at Auction (uncredited)

Lorenzo Robledo

2nd Member of Cheyenne's Gang (uncredited)

Sandra Salvatori

(uncredited)

Aldo Sambrell

Cheyenne's Lieutenant (uncredited)

Conrado San Martín

Vecino (uncredited)

Enzo Santaniello

Timmy McBain

Simonetta Santaniello

Maureen McBain

Claudio Scarchilli

Member of Frank's Gang (uncredited)

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

(uncredited)

Robert Spafford

Construction Yard Owner (uncredited)

Benito Stefanelli

Frank's Lieutenant (uncredited)

Luana Strode

Indian Woman (uncredited)

Dino Zamboni

Man in the Bar (uncredited)

Marco Zuanelli

Wobbles

Did you know?

Trivia

The first draft of the script was 436 pages long.

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The McBain house was built of solid logs that remained following production of the Orson Welles' movie Falstaff - Chimes at Midnight (1965)

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Although Lionel Stander's establishment is located in Monument Valley, the interiors were actually shot at Cinecitta. Cheyenne's men enter with a cloud of red dust. The red dust was actually dust imported from the Monument Valley location.

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Goofs

When "Harmonica" shoots Frank, Cheyenne cuts his right cheek just below his eye with a razor because he jumps to the sound of the gunfire. The next time we see his face, there is no cut or bleeding.

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The train's box cars have four wheels, a rounded roof, and other features more akin to European railroad practice. The passenger cars have a more American appearance, but feature buffer and chain couplers which were not used on US railroads. The locomotive, though fitted with a bell, cowcatcher, and other applications seen on American engines, has a plate frame, whereas American engines have bar frames.

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When Frank rides to meet Harmonica for the showdown, he is riding on a white horse, a minute later the horse changes color and is a dapple gray color.

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Quotes

Jill: You wake up one morning and say "World, I know you! From now on there are no more surprises!".

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Cheyenne: [to Jill] You know what? If I was you, I'd go down there and give those boys a drink. Can't imagine how happy it makes a man to see a woman like you. Just to look at her. And if one of them should pat your behind, just make believe it's nothing. They earned it.

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Cheyenne: Make believe it's nothing.

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Faq

Q

Is this movie based on a book?

A

No. C'era una volta il West (English: Once Upon a Time in the West) is based on a screenplay by Italian film director Sergio Leone and screenwriter Sergio Donati. It is the first part of a Sergio Leone trilogy and is followed by A Fistful of Dynamite [Giù la testa] (1971) and Once Upon a Time in America (1984).

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A Note Regarding Spoilers

A

The following FAQ entries may contain spoilers. Only the biggest ones (if any) will be covered with spoiler tags. Spoiler tags have been used sparingly in order to make the page more readable.

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How much sex, violence, and profanity are in this movie?

A

For detailed information about the amounts and types of (a) sex and nudity, (b) violence and gore, (c) profanity, (d) alcohol, drugs, and smoking, and (e) frightening and intense scenes in this movie, consult the IMDb Parents Guide for this movie. The Parents Guide for Once Upon a Time in the West can be found here.

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