''Blood at Sundown'' ( it, 1000 dollari sul nero, lit=1000 dollars on the black) is a

Spaghetti Western The Spaghetti Western is a broad subgenre of Western films produced in Europe. It emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's film-making style and international box-office success. The term was used by foreign critics because most o ...

film directed by

Alberto Cardone Alberto Cardone (1920–1977) was an Italian film director, screenwriter, second unit director and film editor of the 1960s. Cardone is best known for his Spaghetti Western films of the 1960s. He is best known for directing the films ''Seven Dol ...

. The picture marks the first appearance of the character

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, played by

Gianni Garko Gianni Garko (born Giovanni Garcovich; 15 July 1935), often billed as John Garko and occasionally Gary Hudson, is an Italian actor who found fame as a leading man in 1960s Spaghetti Westerns. He is perhaps best known for his lead role as Sartana, ...

. It is not, however considered an "official" Sartana film.

Plot

Johnny Liston heads back to his hometown after 12 years in jail, during which time his ruthless brother Sartana (Garko) has taken over control of the town. Johnny is determined to battle Sartana to bring justice.

Cast

Anthony Steffen Anthony Steffen, born Antonio Luiz de Teffé von Hoonholtz (July 21, 1930 – June 4, 2004), was an Italian-Brazilian character actor, screenwriter and film producer. Steffen achieved fame as a leading man in Spaghetti Western features. He was als ...

as Johnny Liston *

as Sartana Liston (as John Garko) *

Erika Blanc Enrica Bianchi Colombatto (born 23 July 1942), usually known by her stagename of Erika Blanc, is an Italian actress. Career Her most notable role was as the first fictional character Emmanuelle in '' Io, Emmanuelle'' (1969). Blanc starred in se ...

as Joselita Rogers *

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as Judge Waldorf (as Charles of Angel) *

Sieghardt Rupp Sieghardt Rupp (14 June 1931 – 20 July 2015)Roberto Miali The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...

as Jerry Holt (as Jerry Wilson) *

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as Rhonda Liston (as Carrol Brown) * Angelica Ott as Mary * Daniela Igliozzi as Manuela Holt *

Franco Fantasia Franco Fantasia (5 March 1924 – 10 November 2002) was an Italian film actor, stuntman and fencing master. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1951 to 2002. He was the brother of actor Andrea Fantasia. Illness and Death September ...

as Sheriff *

Gianni Solaro Gianni Solaro (born Gianni Lorenzon, 11 August 1926 – 12 August 2006) was an Italian film and television actor. Life and career Born in Rome, Solaro was a character actor in the Italian film industry for about twenty years, between the late 19 ...

as Forrester *

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as Doodle Kramer * Gino Marturano as Man in bar *

Sal Borgese Sal Borgese (born 5 March 1937, in Rome) is an Italian film actor. He is sometimes credited as Salvatore Borghese or Mark Trevor. He is noted for extensive work in the Italian film industry from the 1960s to present day, and for his work as a st ...

as Mexican in bar *

Ettore Arena Ettore is a given name, the Italian version of Hector. People * Ettore Arrigoni degli Oddi (1867–1942), Italian naturalist * Ettore Bassi (born 1970), Italian actor and television presenter *Ettore Bastianini (1922–1967), Italian opera singer * ...

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Releases

''Blood at Sundown'' was released in Italy as ''1000 dollari sul nero'' on 18 December 1966.

References

External links

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Spaghetti Western database
1966 films West German films 1960s Italian-language films 1966 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films Films directed by Alberto Cardone Films shot in Almería Films with screenplays by Ernesto Gastaldi 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub