A proto-machine gun, a post-Civil War heist, and Spaghetti Western grit collide in the Old West.
GATLING GUN
Richard Gatling wants to offer the machine gun he has invented to the government, but Tarpas has other ideas and kidnaps the man along with his prototype. Tanner then tries to track them down.
Proof that sometimes, history really is decided at gunpoint.
Machine gun mayhem meets frontier intrigue as the Spaghetti Western gets a burst of high-caliber hardware. With Robert Woods and John Ireland playing a deadly game of cat-and-mouse over Dr. Gatling’s invention, this one loads up on gunfights, double-crosses, and a dash of historical what-if.
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Gatling Gun is a 1968 Italian-Spanish drama, war, and western film directed by Paolo Bianchini about the invention of Dr. Gatling's machine gun and the battle to control its deadly power after it is stolen.
- Director
- Paolo Bianchini
- Writers
- José Luis Merino, Franco Calderoni, Paolo Bianchini, Claudio Failoni
- Release
- 1968
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Country
- Italy, Spain
- Language
- Italian
- Also Known As
- Machine Gun Killers, Damned Hot Day of Fire, Original title: Quel caldo maledetto giorno di fuoco
Synopsis
Why Cult
The film delivers Italian-Spanish Western flair, blending grimy post-Civil War settings with European genre panache.
Dramatizes the invention of Dr. Gatling’s namesake gun, turning its journey into a high-stakes frontier drama.
Robert Woods’ determined Captain Tanner faces off against John Ireland’s scheming Tarpas in a classic Western showdown.
Expect street shootouts and a dose of violence as the Gatling gun carves its legend into the wild frontier.
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Questions from the Vault
What is Gatling Gun about? +
Gatling Gun tells the story of Dr. Gatling's invention of the machine gun and the struggle to keep it from falling into the wrong hands after it's stolen, all set against a Spaghetti Western backdrop.
When was Gatling Gun released? +
Gatling Gun was released in 1968.
Who directed Gatling Gun? +
Paolo Bianchini directed Gatling Gun.
How long is Gatling Gun? +
Gatling Gun has a runtime of 90 minutes.
What genre is Gatling Gun? +
Gatling Gun is a drama, war, and western film.
Where can I watch Gatling Gun? +
You can watch Gatling Gun on SassyFlix.