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Release Year1965
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern, Comedy
Votes1
DirectorAdolfas Mekas
WritersAdolfas Mekas, Mark Twain
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Double-Barrelled Detective Story
About The Double-Barrelled Detective Story
Interesting and sometimes funny adaptation of a Mark Twain short story. Hatfield is a carpetbagger who marries the daughter of a prominent plantation owner in order to humiliate him. He mistreats his wife, but she stoically refuses to complain to her father.
Directed by Adolfas Mekas, The Double-Barrelled Detective Story leans on a strong ensemble — Jeff Siggins, Greta Thyssen, Hurd Hatfield — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1965.
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