The Great Silence
Nov 22 1968
•2h 46m
•Western, Drama
A mute gunslinger fights in the defense of a group of outlaws and a vengeful young widow, against a group of ruthless bounty hunters.
Cast
See allJean-Louis Trintignant
Silence
Klaus Kinski
Loco (Tigrero)
Frank Wolff
Sheriff Burnett
Luigi Pistilli
Pollicut
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