A Reason to Live, a Reason to Die

A dishonored Union Army officer leads a group of convicts to retake Fort Holman from the Confederate Army.

Cast

James Coburn

as Colonel Pembroke

Telly Savalas

as Major Ward

Bud Spencer

as Eli Sampson

Georges Géret

as Sergeant Spike

Reinhard Kolldehoff

as Sergeant Brent

Guy Mairesse

as Donald MacIvers

José Suárez

as Major Charles Ballard

Ugo Fangareggi

as Ted Randall

Benito Stefanelli

as Piggott

Adolfo Lastretti

as Will Colder

Reviews

John Chard

The Dirty Seven. Una ragione per vivere e una per morire (AKA: A Reason to Live, A Reason to Die & Massacre at Fort Holman) is directed by Tonino Valerii, who also co-writes with Rafael Azcona and Ernesto Gastaldi. It stars James Coburn, Telly Savalas & Bud Spencer. Cinematographer is Alejandro U...

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