Machine Gun McCain

DIRECTED BY Giuliano Montaldo

WRITTEN BY Mino Roli, Ovid Demaris, Israel Horovitz

STARRING John Cassavetes, Britt Ekland, Peter Falk

Sponsored by MUBI

California mobster Charlie Adamo (Peter Falk) pulls strings to get his old lieutenant, Hank McCain (John Cassavetes), out of the prison where he's spent 12 years for armed robbery. McCain's son, Jack (Pierluigi Apra), who took his place in Adamo's organization, sets up a heist at a Las Vegas casino that Adamo tries to stop when he learns a rival mob boss runs the joint. Pulling the casino job with the help of his newfound love, Irene (Britt Ekland), Jack has to outrun his Mafia pursuers.

Production Year 1969

Country of Origin Italy

Language English

Run Time 96 min

Genre Action

Assisted Listening Limited Availability

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