Ben and Charlie

{{Short description|1971 film by Michele Lupo}} {{Infobox film | name = Ben and Charlie | image = Ben and Charliei (1972 Film).jpg | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Michele Lupo | producer = Sergio Garrone | writer = Sergio Donati <br /> George Eastman | starring = Giuliano Gemma <br />George Eastman | music = Gianni Ferrio | cinematography = Joe D'Amato | editing = Antonietta Zita | distributor = | released = {{Film date|df=y|1972|02|22|Italy}} | runtime = | country = Italy | language = Italian | gross = }}

'''''Ben and Charlie''''' (also known as '''''Amigo, Stay Away''''' and '''''Humpty Dumpty Gang'''''; {{langx|it|Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo}}) is a 1972 Spaghetti Western comedy movie directed by Michele Lupo.<ref name="WstMov">{{cite book|author1=Michael R. Pitts|title=Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films|date=13 December 2012|publisher=McFarland, 2012, p. 19|isbn=9781476600901}}</ref> ==Plot== Just out of jail, Ben (Giuliano Gemma) finds his old buddy Charlie (George Eastman), an adventurer from peanuts who ekes out a living as a card cheat. The two make common cause, but soon the problems begin...

==Cast== * Giuliano Gemma: Ben Bellew * George Eastman: Charlie Logan * Marisa Mell: Sarah * Vittorio Congia: Alan Smith * Giacomo Rossi Stuart: Hawkins, Pinkerton detective * Luciano Catenacci: Kurt * Remo Capitani: Charro * Giovanni Pazzafini: Butch * Aldo Sambrell: Sheriff Walkers

==Releases== The film was released in Italy on 22 February 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiviolastampa.it/component/option,com_lastampa/task,search/mod,libera/action,viewer/Itemid,3/page,6/articleid,0141_01_1972_0043_0006_4654823/anews,true/|title=Prime visioni a Torino - Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo|publisher=www.lastampa.it|access-date=2016-10-16|language=IT}}</ref>

Wild East released the film in its original widescreen aspect ratio on an out-of-print limited edition Region 0 DVD on 8/4/05. The DVD also contains an alternate title sequence with a different theme song.

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==External links== * {{IMDb title|id=0068203|title=Amico, stammi lontano almeno un palmo}} * {{rotten-tomatoes|amico-stammi-lontano-almeno-un-palmo}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ben And Charlie}} Category:1972 films Category:1970s buddy comedy films Category:1970s Western (genre) comedy films Category:Spaghetti Western films Category:1971 Italian-language films Category:Films directed by Michele Lupo Category:Italian buddy comedy films Category:Films shot in Almería Category:1972 comedy films Category:Films with screenplays by Sergio Donati Category:1972 Italian films Category:Italian-language Western (genre) comedy films