

Alive or Preferably Dead
1969-09-17 · 97 min · ★ 6.5
Two brothers, Monty and Ted, will inherit $300,000 if they manage to live together for six months.
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- Directors
- Duccio Tessari
- Production companies
- Hesperia Films, Ultra Film, Compagnia Generale Finanziaria Cinematografica
- Countries
- Italy, Spain
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Giuliano GemmaMonty Mulligan
Sydne RomeRossella Scott
Cris HuertaBad Jim
Antonio CasasBarnes
Julio PeñaDoctor
George RigaudMr. Scott
Víctor IsraelMayor's Supporter (Uncredited)
Brizio Montinaro
Rafael AlbaicínCowboy on the Train (Uncredited)
Simón ArriagaBad Jim's Henchman (Uncredited)
José CanalejasCowboy on the Train (Uncredited)
Álvaro de LunaBad Jim's Henchman (Uncredited)
Miguel del CastilloOld Townsman (Uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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