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'''''The Dictator's Guns''''' (Original title: ''L'Arme à | '''''The Dictator's Guns''''' (Original title: ''L'Arme à Gauche'' > "The Clumsy Weapon") is a 1965 European international co-production crime drama film directed by Claude Sautet ("[[Consider All Risks (Classe tous risques)|The Big Risk]]", "[[Max and the Junkmen (Max et les ferrailleurs) |Max and the Junkmen]]"). | ||
The French title is derived from the French military term for the rifle, as the saber (the ''Arme Blanche'' or "Pure Weapon") was considered more elegant. | |||
Captain Jacques Cournot ([[Lino Ventura]]), a freelance boat captain, arrives on the Caribbean island of Santo Domingo. He is hired by the entrepreneur Hugo Hendrix (Alberto de Mendoza) to advise him before he buys a luxury yacht. The next day, however it is revealed that the yacht was stolen overnight and Mr. Hendrix is missing. Captain Cournot becomes the prime suspect for the police because all circumstances point to him. The owner of the yacht, Mrs. Rae Osborne ([[Sylva Koscina]]), persuades the captain to help her find it. The yacht is uninsured and is the only thing her late husband left her. Cournot lets her hire him to clear his name and clear himself from suspicion. Cournot doesn't need much work to find out who was behind it. Morrison ([[Leo Gordon]]) is a thief, a murderer and an arms dealer and has a gang of rogues to help him. Jacques and Rae must find the yacht during a hurricane, defeat Morrison and his men, and rescue the captive Mr. Hendrix. | |||
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== Astra 600 == | == Astra 600 == | ||
Some characters are seen with | Some characters are seen with an [[Astra 600]] pistol. | ||
[[Image:Astra600.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Astra 600 - 9x19mm.]] | [[Image:Astra600.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Astra 600 - 9x19mm.]] | ||
[[Image:LAaG-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morison ([[Leo Gordon]]) (left) holds gun in his hand. Beside him stands his henchman Avery.]] | [[Image:LAaG-001.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Morison ([[Leo Gordon]]) (left) holds gun in his hand. Beside him stands his henchman Avery.]] | ||
[[Image:LAaG-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Also gunslinger Avery ([[Jean-Claude Bercq]]) carries | [[Image:LAaG-002.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Also gunslinger Avery ([[Jean-Claude Bercq]]) carries an Astra 600 pistol.]] | ||
[[Image:LAaG-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sometimes tucked his pistol into his belt of his trousers.]] | [[Image:LAaG-003.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sometimes tucked his pistol into his belt of his trousers.]] | ||
[[Image:LAaG-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jacques Cournot ([[Lino Ventura]]) seized Avery's gun and takes over the ship.]] | [[Image:LAaG-004.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Jacques Cournot ([[Lino Ventura]]) seized Avery's gun and takes over the ship.]] | ||
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The Dictator's Guns (Original title: L'Arme à Gauche > "The Clumsy Weapon") is a 1965 European international co-production crime drama film directed by Claude Sautet ("The Big Risk", "Max and the Junkmen").
The French title is derived from the French military term for the rifle, as the saber (the Arme Blanche or "Pure Weapon") was considered more elegant.
Captain Jacques Cournot (Lino Ventura), a freelance boat captain, arrives on the Caribbean island of Santo Domingo. He is hired by the entrepreneur Hugo Hendrix (Alberto de Mendoza) to advise him before he buys a luxury yacht. The next day, however it is revealed that the yacht was stolen overnight and Mr. Hendrix is missing. Captain Cournot becomes the prime suspect for the police because all circumstances point to him. The owner of the yacht, Mrs. Rae Osborne (Sylva Koscina), persuades the captain to help her find it. The yacht is uninsured and is the only thing her late husband left her. Cournot lets her hire him to clear his name and clear himself from suspicion. Cournot doesn't need much work to find out who was behind it. Morrison (Leo Gordon) is a thief, a murderer and an arms dealer and has a gang of rogues to help him. Jacques and Rae must find the yacht during a hurricane, defeat Morrison and his men, and rescue the captive Mr. Hendrix.
The following weapons were used in the film Dictator's Guns, The (L'Arme à gauche):
Astra 600
Some characters are seen with an Astra 600 pistol.
Walther P38
One of thugs pulls from his breast pocket a Walther P38 pistol.
Star Z45
Morrison (Leo Gordon) is armed with a Star Z45 submachine gun.
M1903 Springfield
Cargo of crates on yacht contained ammunition and M1903 Springfield rifles.
Sporterized M1903 Springfield
Among a weapons in crates was also one Sporterized M1903 Springfield sniper rifle.
