A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die

A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (Italian: Un minuto per pregare, un istante per morire) is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Franco Giraldi, his fourth and final film in the genre. Released in Italy in February 1968, it was made as an American co-production with the American Broadcasting Company, from a screenplay by Ugo Liberatore and Albert Band.

The film stars Alex Cord in the lead role, alongside American actors Robert Ryan and Arthur Kennedy and a supporting cast including Mario Brega, Nicoletta Machiavelli and Alberto Dell'Acqua. It was originally intended to be directed by Sergio Corbucci, with Raffaella Carrà and Renzo Palmer also planned for the cast. The American release version was heavily cut, running sixteen minutes shorter than the original and featuring a different ending.