Man of the East (1972): Cast & Plot
Man of the East is a 1972 action western directed by Enzo Barboni, starring Terence Hill as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore, Mario Dionisi and Steffen Zacharias. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Enzo Barboni
- Original language
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Italian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Man of the East About?
The premise of Man of the East without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When his dying father asks him to become a true Western man, Joe heads to the frontier despite hating guns, preferring poetry and bicycles to horses. Three rough‑hewn mentors try to teach him the ways of the West, but he only learns when he must confront the jealous gunman Morton, who resents Joe’s affection for rancher Ohlsen’s beautiful daughter.
Man of the East Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- arizona territory
- yuma arizona
- yuma prison
- tubac arizona
- tucson arizona
- tombstone arizona
- reference to tombstone arizona
- spaghetti western
- english nobleman
- nobleman
- church
- stagecoach
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- stage
- coach
- robber
- stagecoach relay station
- station
- town
- preacher
- saloon
- territorial prison
- prison
- arizona ranger
- warden
- robbery
- cabin
- photograph
- train
- flagstaff arizona
- horse
- prescott arizona
- phoenix arizona
- brawl
- wire
- year 1880
- book
- pacific
- double gun holster
- gun holster
- holster
- gun
- two gun holster
- yuma territorial prison
- stagecoach robbery
- barbed wire
- ranger
- italo western
- reference to lord byron
- son
- bicycle
Man of the East Cast & Characters
Terence Hill leads the cast as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore, with Mario Dionisi as Morton Henchman and Steffen Zacharias as Man with Coach. Directed by Enzo Barboni; 30 actors are credited in all.
- Director Enzo Barboni
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Terence Hill as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore - Mario Dionisi as Morton Henchman
- Steffen Zacharias as Man with Coach
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Harry Carey Jr. as Holy Joe
Also Starring in Man of the East
· 26 more- Dominic Barto Monkey Smith
- Gregory Walcott Bull Schmidt
- Yanti Somer Candida Olsen
- Riccardo Pizzuti Morton Clayton
- Enzo Fiermonte Frank Olsen
- John Bartha Jeremiah
- Sal Borgese Bounty Hunter
- Fortunato Arena Danny Dillman
- Claudio Ruffini Padrone del saloon
- Furio Meniconi Rancher on Train
- Luigi Antonio Guerra
- Margherita Horowitz Doggy Woman in the Mail Van
- Pupo De Luca Prison Director
- Luigi Casellato Guesthouse Patron
- Jean Louis Prison Warden
- Spartaco Conversi Austin Henchman
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- Giuseppe Transocchi Prisoner (uncredited)
- Danika La Loggia Iris
- Alessandro Sperli Tim
- Bernard Farber Card players during worship
- Tony Norton Bounty Hunter
- Rigal Suzanne Leone
- François René Gerber
- Dalusa Harris
- Giancarlo Nacinelli
- Muriel Bauducco
More from Enzo Barboni
More films directed by Enzo Barboni: Speaking of the Devil, They Call Me Renegade, Double Trouble and Go for It.
Man of the East Plot Summary
What happens in Man of the East from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore, a young English noble, travels to the American West at the behest of his late father, who years earlier fled England after an affair that sparked a feud with Vicci Windsor. Tom, as he’s known, is portrayed by Terence Hill and sets out to learn the truth behind his father’s shadowy past while trying to chart his own course in a rough, law-forged land. On the road, he reconnects with his father’s old associates—Monkey, [Dominic Barto], Holy Joe, [Harry Carey Jr.], and Bull, [Gregory Walcott]—three men whose code and consequences will shape Tom’s new life in the frontier.
Full summary
The whole story of Man of the East, scene by scene
Man of the East Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Man of the East.
How Well Do You Know Man of the East?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the lead actor playing the young English noble Tom?
Man of the East Also Known As
26 alternative titles, including “Ein Gentleman im wilden Westen” and “Y después le llamaron el magnífico”.
- Also known as
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- Ein Gentleman im wilden Westen
- Y después le llamaron el magnífico
- Et maintenant, on l'apelle El Magnifico
- Ο Άνθρωπος από την Ανατολή
- Человек с Востока
- A Man from the East
- Av, min arm
- Verflucht, verdammt und Halleluja
- ...E poi lo chiamarono il magnifico
- Et maintenant, on l'appelle El Magnifico
- Podivné dědictví
- Vigyázat
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- Vadnyugat!
- האיש מהמזרח
- Людина сходу
- Ще го наричат Великолепния
- Manden fra Øst
- Człowiek ze Wschodu
- E Agora Me Chamam O Magnífico
- 老虎行大运
- Podivné dedičstvo
- مردی از شرق
- Doğudan Gelen Adam
- Mannen från öst
- E Agora Chamam-lhe Magnífico
- I després li van dir el Magnífic
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Man of the East FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Man of the East, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Man of the East?
Man of the East runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was Man of the East released?
Man of the East was released on September 28, 1972.
Who directed Man of the East?
Man of the East was directed by Enzo Barboni.
More films by Enzo Barboni Who is in the cast of Man of the East?
Man of the East stars Terence Hill as Sir Thomas Fitzpatrick Phillip Moore, Mario Dionisi as Morton Henchman and Steffen Zacharias as Man with Coach, among 30 credited actors.
Does Man of the East have a post-credit scene?
No. Man of the East has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Man of the East in?
The original language of Man of the East is Italian.
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