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Too Much Gold for One Gringo 1972

★ 5.03 votes98 min📅 1972-08-19

"Touch What's Mine and D-I-E!"

In the sun-scorched frontier of the Old West, a relentless hunt for buried treasure ignites when a group of ruthless outlaws learns of the impending release of an aging gold prospector.

Director: Juan Bosch

Cast

Anthony Steffen
Anthony Steffen
Trash Benson
Daniel Martín
Daniel Martín
Paco
Tania Alvarado
María
Fernando Sancho
Fernando Sancho
Fermín Rojas
Manuel Guitián
Manuel Guitián
Jonathan Carver
Gaspar 'Indio' González
Preacher
Ricardo Moyán
Jed Spotless
Raf Baldassarre
Raf Baldassarre
Director de la prisión
Juan Miguel Solano
Apache Joe
Antonio Ponciano
Silvertop

Frequently Asked Questions

What is *Too Much Gold for One Gringo* (1972) about?

The film follows a gold prospector released from prison after two decades, pursued by a gang of outlaws convinced he knows the location of a hidden fortune. Their obsession spirals into violence as only one survivor will claim the treasure—and the others will lose their lives trying.

Who directed *Too Much Gold for One Gringo*?

Juan Bosch directed this tense Spaghetti Western, delivering a character-driven story steeped in greed and frontier justice.

Who stars in *Too Much Gold for One Gringo*?

The film features Anthony Steffen as the prospector, alongside Daniel Martín, Tania Alvarado, Fernando Sancho, and Manuel Guitián in pivotal roles.

Is *Too Much Gold for One Gringo* (1972) worth watching?

If you crave gritty, atmospheric Spaghetti Westerns with tight plotting and moral ambiguity, this hidden gem delivers. While it lacks an IMDb rating, its premise and tone echo classics of the genre, making it a solid pick for fans of revenge dramas and gold-rush thrillers.

How long is *Too Much Gold for One Gringo*?

The movie runs for 98 minutes.

About Too Much Gold for One Gringo (1972) — Spaghetti Western gold rush fuels brutal revenge tale

In the sun-scorched frontier of the Old West, a relentless hunt for buried treasure ignites when a group of ruthless outlaws learns of the impending release of an aging gold prospector. Believed to have stashed away 28 sacks of gold decades earlier, the old miner holds the key to a fortune that could turn desperate men into kings—or corpses. As tensions rise behind prison bars, loyalties fracture and bullets fly once he's freed, because only one outlaw will walk away with the gold… and everyone else will die trying.

Directed by Juan Bosch, *Too Much Gold for One Gringo (1972)* blends gritty Spaghetti Western tropes with a claustrophobic tale of greed and survival. Anthony Steffen headlines as the grizzled prospector, with Daniel Martín and Tania Alvarado adding layers of tension as rival claimants—or unwitting pawns—in this dust-choked power struggle. The film crackles with the raw energy of revenge-driven desperation, where every shadowy canyon and flickering campfire hides a new threat. Will the gold unite these outlaws, or will it turn them into ghosts of their former selves?