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The Hellbenders
''The Hellbenders'' ( it, I crudeli, lit=The Cruel Ones, link=no) is a 1967 Spaghetti Western directed by Sergio Corbucci. Plot Colonel Jonas is a fanatical and unrepentant Confederate who led a regiment called the Hellbenders in the recently ended Civil War. Similar to Edmond O'Brien's character in ''Rio Conchos'', he is determined to reorganise the Southern Army and defeat the Union. With his sons Ben, greedy Nat, and rapist Jeff, he massacres Union soldiers transporting a consignment of banknotes and conceals the loot in a coffin supposedly belonging to a deceased Confederate officer, Captain Ambrose Allen, who was killed in the Battle of Nashville. A drunken prostitute, Kitty, pretends to be the officer's widow. When Kitty is killed attempting a double-cross, Ben persuades Claire, a combination saloon hostess and professional gambler, to take Kitty's placeand then they fall in love. They consummate their love during a gunfight between Jonas and a local bounty hunter. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci (; 6 December 1926 – 1 December 1990) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed both very violent Spaghetti Westerns and bloodless Bud Spencer and Terence Hill action comedies. He is the older brother of screenwriter and film director Bruno Corbucci. Biography Early career Corbucci was born in Rome. He started his career by directing mostly low-budget sword and sandal movies. Among his first Spaghetti Westerns were the films ''Grand Canyon Massacre'' (1964), which he co-directed (under the pseudonym, Stanley Corbett) with Albert Band, as well as '' Minnesota Clay'' (1964), his first solo directed Spaghetti Western. Corbucci's first commercial success was with the cult Spaghetti Western '' Django'', starring Franco Nero, the leading man in many of his movies. He would later collaborate with Franco Nero on two other Spaghetti Westerns, ''Il Mercenario'' or '' The Mercenary'' (a.k.a. ''A Professional Gun'') (1968) - where Nero pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Nashville
The Battle of Nashville was a two-day battle in the Franklin-Nashville Campaign that represented the end of large-scale fighting west of the coastal states in the American Civil War. It was fought at Nashville, Tennessee, on December 15–16, 1864, between the Confederate Army of Tennessee under Lieutenant General John Bell Hood and the Union Army of the Cumberland (Dept. of the Cumberland) under Major General George H. Thomas. In one of the largest victories achieved by the Union Army during the war, Thomas attacked and routed Hood's army, largely destroying it as an effective fighting force. Military situation Hood followed up his defeat in the Atlanta Campaign by moving northwest to disrupt the supply lines of Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman from Chattanooga, hoping to challenge Sherman into a battle that could be fought to Hood's advantage. After a brief period of pursuit, Sherman decided to disengage and to conduct instead his March to the Sea, leaving the matter o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimmo Poli
Mimmo Poli (born Domenico Poli, April 11, 1920 – April 4, 1986) was an Italian film character actor. Career He was one of the best known and most active characters of Italian cinema; in his thirty-five-year career he boasted an immense filmography having appeared in over 200 films. He started from a young age by treading the stages and reciting in Roman dialect. In 1951 he had a small part in the film ''Toto and the King of Rome'' directed by Mario Monicelli. Since then he became a very special face, loved both by Totò and by Federico Fellini. He appears everywhere, where you need a bartender, a docker, a prisoner, from the films of the '' Monnezza '' to those of Bernardo Bertolucci. Among the most relevant films: ''The Overcoat'' (1952) by Alberto Lattuada; ''Toto in Color'' (1952) by Steno; '' Termini Station'' (1953) by Vittorio De Sica; '' Beat the Devil'' by John Huston; ''Nights of Cabiria'' (1956) by Federico Fellini; ''Poveri ma belli'' (1956) by Dino Risi; '' A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Álvaro De Luna (actor)
Álvaro de Luna Blanco (10 April 1935 – 2 November 2018) was a Spanish actor. He performed in more than one hundred films since 1961. He was most known for El Algarrobo in ''Curro Jiménez''. In 1963 he appeared in '' El verdugo'', by Luis García Berlanga. In 1987 he appeared in the TV series ''Vísperas''. He died on 2 November 2018 from a hepatic insufficiency. Selected filmography * 1965: ''That Man in Istanbul'' * 1965: ''All'ombra di una colt'' * 1967: '' The Viscount'' * 1968: '' The Mercenary'' * 1968: '' Ballad of a Bounty Hunter'' * 1970: ''Un par de asesinos'' * 1970: '' Compañeros'' * 1974: '' Count Dracula's Great Love'' as Porteado * 1975: '' Order to Kill'' * 1982: El cabezota' * 1985: '' Teo el pelirrojo'' * 2001: ''Lázaro de Tormes'' * 2001: ''Silencio roto'' as Don Hilario * 2002: ''Carol's Journey ''Carol's Journey'' ( es, El viaje de Carol, links=no) is a 2002 Spanish-Portuguese drama film directed by Imanol Uribe which stars Clara Lago and Juan Jos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Scarchilli
Claudio Scarchilli (10 February 1924, Rome – 25 July 1992) was an Italian film actor who appeared in film throughout the 1960s. He acted in nearly twenty films within that decade. He is best known in world cinema for his small roles in several of Sergio Leone's films, portraying Pedro, member of Tuco's gang, in the Spaghetti Western ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' in 1966, and ''Once Upon a Time in the West'' in 1968. His brother Sandro Scarchilli was also an actor and also appeared in ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' in 1966. He made his last appearance in 1970. Selected filmography *''Messalina'' (1960) *''Pontius Pilate'' (1962) - Disma *'' The Golden Arrow'' (1962) - Bandit *''Colossus of the Arena'' (1962) *''Gladiator of Rome'' (1962) - Gladiator (uncredited) *'' The Fall of Rome'' (1963) *''Anthar l'invincibile'' (1964) *'' Hercules, Prisoner of Evil'' (1964) - Lava *'' Giants of Rome'' (1964) *''Hercules and the Treasure of the Incas'' (1964) - Dance Hall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Nieto (actor)
José García López (3 May 1902 – 10 August 1982), better known as José Nieto, was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1925 to 1983. Filmography References External links * 1902 births 1982 deaths Spanish male film actors Spanish male silent film actors People from Murcia 20th-century Spanish male actors {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Peña
Julio Peña (18 June 1912 - 27 July 1972) was a Spanish actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1930 to 1972. He died on July 27, 1972 aged 60 at Cortijo Blanco in Marbella, where he was resting after appearing in the film ''Horror Express ''Horror Express'' ( Spanish: ''Pánico en el Transiberiano'', lit. "Panic on the Trans-Siberian") is a 1972 science fiction horror film directed by Eugenio Martín. It stars Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing, with Alberto de Mendoza, Silvia Tor ...''. Filmography References External links * * 1912 births 1972 deaths Spanish male film actors {{Spain-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enio Girolami
Enio Girolami (14 January 1935 – 16 February 2013), sometimes credited as Thomas Moore, was an Italian film and television actor. Born in Rome, son of director Marino Girolami and brother of director Enzo G. Castellari, Girolami made his film debut at 18 with a role of weight in '' Fratelli d'Italia'' by Fausto Saraceni. He then appeared in many films, sometimes as main actor, working among others with Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini, Mauro Bolognini and Giuseppe De Santis. From 1960 he worked almost exclusively with his father and brother. Selected filmography * ''Brothers of Italy'' (1952) - Sergio * ''Poppy'' (1952) - Marocchi * '' Il viale della speranza'' (1953) - Piazzoni (uncredited) * ''Ci troviamo in galleria'' (1953) - Uno spettatore intransigente * '' The Beach'' (1954) - Riccardo * ''Il seduttore'' (1954) - The Singer with a Guitar in the Restaurant (uncredited) * ''Ho ritrovato mio figlio'' (1954) - Marco * '' Loves of Three Queens'' (1954) - Minor Role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Mulock
Alfred Mulock Rogers (June 30, 1926 – May 1968), better known as Al Mulock or Al Mulloch, was a Canadian character actor. Early life Alfred Mulock Rogers was born on June 30, 1926 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was the only child of Adèle Cawthra Mulock (1904–1970) and Alfred Rogers. Maternally he was descended from the Mulock family, headed by Sir William Mulock KCMG, the former Postmaster-General of Canada and one of the wealthiest families in the then-Dominion of Canada. Career He attended the Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio in New York City, United States. Then, with David de Keyser, he started The London Studio, which taught method acting to British actors. Mulock became active in the British film industry in the 1950s and early 1960s, making numerous appearances in various British television series and films. He is best known for his roles in Spaghetti Western films, most notably in his two collaborations with Sergio Leone, ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' and ''On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aldo Sambrell
Alfredo Sánchez Brell (23 February 1931 – 10 July 2010), known as Aldo Sambrell, was a Spanish actor, director, and producer who appeared in over 150 films between 1961 and 1996. Biography Sambrell was born in Vallecas, Madrid, on 23 February 1931. He travelled to Mexico because his parents were exiled there, beginning a football career in Puebla F.C., where he was known as ''Madrileño Sánchez'', and also in '' C.F. Monterrey''. When he returned to Spain he played for Alcoyano and Rayo Vallecano, and finally worked as an actor. Career Sambrell was best known in the world of cinema for his roles as henchmen in Sergio Leone's Spaghetti Western films, portraying gang members in the trilogy of films ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964), ''For a Few Dollars More'', (1965) and ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'' (1966), as well as in '' Once Upon a Time in the West'' in 1968, and ''100 Rifles'' in 1969. He also played the part of firing squad leader in ''A Fistful of Dynamite'' (1971) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Martín (actress)
María Martín (14 July 1923 – 10 June 2014) was a Spanish actress. After making her screen debut in 1943, Martín appeared in around eighty films during her career including ''Dawn of America'' (1951) and ''Bilbao'' (1978.) She was occasionally credited as "Mary Martin" in English-speaking films. Martín died in Barcelona on 10 June 2014, at the age of 90. Selected filmography * '' Cristina Guzmán'' (1943) * '' A Shadow at the Window'' (1944) * '' Spanish Serenade '' (1947) * ''The Holy Queen'' (1947) * '' In a Corner of Spain'' (1949) * '' Hand of Death'' (1949) * '' They Always Return at Dawn'' (1949) * '' Captain Demonio'' (1950) * ''Dawn of America'' (1951) * '' Journey to Italy'' (1954) * ''High Fashion'' (1954) * ''Action Stations'' (1956) * '' Flame Over Vietnam'' (1957) * ''The Girl of San Pietro Square'' (1958) * ''The Sailor with Golden Fists'' (1968) * ''La banda de los tres crisantemos'' (1970) * ''Un par de asesinos'' (1970) * ''Murders in the Rue Morgue'' (197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudio Gora
Claudio Gora, '' Emilio Giordana '' (27 July 1913 – 13 March 1998) was an Italian actor and film director. He was particularly prolific, making some 155 appearances in film and television over nearly 60 years (from 1939 to 1997). In the 1950s he did dabble with directing and screenwriting and directed the film Three Strangers in Rome in 1958 which was incidentally the first leading role by Claudia Cardinale. Some of his notable roles includes ''Adua e le compagne'', directed by Antonio Pietrangeli, '' Tutti a casa'' by Luigi Comencini, and Dino Risi's ''A Difficult Life'' and ''Il Sorpasso''. Selected filmography * ''Torna, caro ideal!'' (1939) - Francesco Paolo Tosti * ''Wealth Without a Future'' (1940) - Giovanni Di Cora * ' (1940) - Il fidanzato della segretaria * ''Il Bazar delle idee'' (1940) * ''Love Me, Alfredo!'' (1940) - Il compositore Giacomo Varni * ''Eternal Melodies'' (1940) - L'imperatore Giuseppe * ''Amore imperiale'' (1941) - Alessio Romowski * '' A Woman Has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
