---
title: "Duck, You Sucker"
year: 1971
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/duck-you-sucker-1971"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 336
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 157
community_rating: 7.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG"
---

# Duck, You Sucker (1971) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/duck-you-sucker-1971

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Duck, You Sucker is a film first released in 1971. Catalogued under Western. Produced and broadcast by Rafran Cinematografica, San Marco, Euro International Films. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "An Irish explosives expert and a Mexican bandit team up during the 1913 Mexican Revolution."

### Why Watch
- Features an unlikely partnership between an IRA expert and a bandit
- Set against the backdrop of the 1913 Mexican Revolution

### Caveats & Content Note
- Involves unexpected political entanglements
- Features reluctant heroism
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains action and political themes appropriate for its PG rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: action, western, political, gritty

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Sergio Leone
- **Networks / Studios**: Rafran Cinematografica, San Marco, Euro International Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Rod Steiger** as *Juan Miranda*
- **James Coburn** as *John H. Mallory*
- **Romolo Valli** as *Dr. Villega*
- **Maria Monti** as *Woman on Stagecoach*
- **Rik Battaglia** as *Santerna*
- **Franco Graziosi** as *Governor Jaime*
- **Antoine Saint-John** as *Col. Günther Reza*
- **Vivienne Chandler** as *John's Girlfriend*
- **David Warbeck** as *Sean Nolan*
- **Giulio Battiferri** as *Miguel*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set at the beginning of the 1913 Mexican Revolution.

### Q: Who are the main characters?
The main characters are greedy bandit Juan Miranda and Irish Republican Army explosives expert John H. Mallory.

### Q: What is the initial goal of the revolutionaries?
The revolutionaries plot to strike a national bank.

### Q: What is discovered at the bank?
The government has been using the bank as a hiding place for illegally detained political prisoners.

### Q: How does Juan Miranda become a hero?
He becomes a revolutionary hero against his will when the political prisoners are freed by the blast.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Duck, You Sucker — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/336)

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