Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (Los Amigos) 51 years old
The man who hears with his eyes and speaks with his gun...
In this unusual spaghetti western departure for exploitation filmmaker Paolo Cavara (La Tarantola dal Ventre Nero), two friends help Sam Houston work for Texas statehood. Johnny Ears (Franco Nero) and his deaf-mute sidekick Erastus "Deaf" Smith (Anthony Quinn) go after a Mexican general (Franco Graziosi) under orders from Germany to agitate the populace. The film looks terrific, thanks to cinematography by Tonino Delli Colli (Once Upon a Time in America), but is often lacking in the story department. Perhaps part of the blame belongs to co-screenwriter Harry Essex, fresh off the dreadful sci-fi flop Octaman (1971). Pamela Tiffin appears as a prostitute, and the film co-stars Tom Felleghy and Renato Romano.
Credits
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Franco Nero He was 31, now 83 years old | as Johnny Ears |
| Anthony Quinn He was 57, 86 years old when he died | as Erastus 'Deaf' Smith |
| Luciano Rossi He was 38, 70 years old when he died | as Moss |
| Romano Puppo He was 40, 61 years old when he died | as Bull, Morton's Goon |
| Pamela Tiffin She was 30, now 82 years old | as Susie the hooker |
| Adolfo Lastretti He was 35, 80 years old when he died | as Williams |
| Renato Romano He was 33, now 84 years old | as J.M. Hoffman |
| Antonino Faà di Bruno was 62, 70 years old when died | as The Senator |
| Conchita Airoldi | as Rosita McDonald |
| Ira von Fürstenberg She was 32, now 84 years old | as Hester McDonald Morton |
| Franco Graziosi He was 43, now 95 years old | as General Lucius Morton |
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Oscar Saul as Writer. He was 60 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Luciano Perugia as Producer. | Production |
| Joseph Janni as Producer. He was 56 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| Harry Essex as Writer. He was 62 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| Paolo Cavara as Director. He was 46 (56) years old when He died | Directing |
| Paolo Cavara as Writer. He was 46 (56) years old when He died | Writing |
| Tonino Delli Colli as Cinematography. He was 49 (81) years old when He died | Crew |
| Augusto Finocchi as Writer. | Writing |
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (51 years)
The man who hears with his eyes and speaks with his gun...
- Release day: Thursday, March 29, 1973
- Runtime: 91 minutes