Film

Once Upon a Time in the West

1968 · 2h 46m · Drama · Western

There were three men in her life. One to take her… one to love her —and one to kill her.

IMDb

8.5

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

82

As the railroad builders advance unstoppably through the Arizona desert on their way to the sea, Jill arrives in the small town of Flagstone with the intention of starting a new life.

Claudia Cardinale

Jill

Henry Fonda

Frank

Jason Robards

'Cheyenne'

Charles Bronson

'Harmonica'

Gabriele Ferzetti

Morton

Paolo Stoppa

Sam

Woody Strode

Frank's Gunman

Jack Elam

Frank's Gunman

Keenan Wynn

Sheriff

Frank Wolff

Brett McBain

Lionel Stander

Innkeeper

Frank Braña

Frank's Gunman (uncredited)

Stefano Imparato

Patrick McBain (uncredited)

Claudio Mancini

Hanged Man (uncredited)

Al Mulock

Frank's Gunman (uncredited)

Antonio Palombi

Station Agent (uncredited)

• Sergio LeoneDirector · Story · Screenplay
• Sergio DonatiScreenplay
• Dario ArgentoStory
• Bernardo BertolucciStory
• Fulvio MorsellaProducer
• Bino CicognaExecutive Producer
• Tonino Delli ColliDirector of Photography
• Ennio MorriconeOriginal Music Composer
• Nino BaragliEditor

Trailer

Release date

December 21, 1968

Status

Released

Original language

Italian

Runtime

2h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$5,000,000

Revenue

$5,380,118

Genres

Drama, Western

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