The Magnificent Two
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British quad poster by Arnaldo Putzu
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| Directed by | Cliff Owen |
| Produced by | Hugh Stewart |
| Written by | Dick Hills and Sid Green Michael Pertwee Peter Blackmore |
| Based on | a story by Michael Pertwee |
| Starring | Eric Morecambe Ernie Wise |
| Music by | Ron Goodwin |
| Cinematography | Ernest Steward |
| Edited by | Gerry Hambling |
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| Distributed by | Rank |
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Release dates
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5 July 1967 (London) (UK) (premiere) |
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Running time
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100 min. |
| Language | English |
The Magnificent Two is a 1967 British comedy film directed by Cliff Owen and starring Morecambe and Wise in the third and final of their 1960s trio of films.[1]
Plot summary
Two British salesmen are sent to South America to sell their goods. While there they become involved in a revolution to oust a brutal dictator.[2]
Cast
- Eric Morecambe as Eric
- Ernie Wise as Ernie
- Margit Saad as Carla
- Virgilio Teixeira as Carillo
- Cecil Parker as British ambassador
- Isobel Black as Juanita
- Martin Benson as President Diaz
- Tyler Butterworth as Miguel - President's Younger Son
- Sandor Elès as Armandez
- Victor Maddern as Drunken soldier
- Michael Gover as Doctor
Critical reception
Time Out wrote, "in which the comedians' special talents are woefully misused. At least Cliff Owen keeps it pacy, making it the least awful of the trio of movies in which the duo failed to take the cinema by storm";[3] and TV Guide described it as a "fair comedy."[4]
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