Beyond the Law

Beyond the Law is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Stegani and starring Lee Van Cleef as Cudlip, Antonio Sabàto Sr. as Ben Novack and Gordon Mitchell as Burton. It was first distributed in the United States in 1971. Synopsis After robbing a stagecoach, the bandit Billy Joe Cudlip (Lee Van Cleef) becomes the friend of Czech immigrant Ben Novack, an honest engineer working for the mine company of Silvertown. Cudlip is determined to "go straight", and after earning the trust of the citizens he is named the new sheriff of Silvertown. But does he really want the job, or just access to the valuable shipments of the town's silver? Cast Lee Van Cleef as Billy Joe Cudlip/Billy Joe Cuddler Antonio Sabàto as Ben Novack Lionel Stander as Preacher Graziella Granata as Sally Davis Gordon Mitchell as Burton Bud Spencer as James Cooper Ann Smyrner as Betty Herbert Fux as Denholm Enzo Fiermonte as Sheriff John Ferguson Hans Elwenspoek as Davis Al Hoosman as Preacher's Associate Release Beyond the Law was released in Italy on 10 April 1968.