''Blindman'' (also known in Italian as ''Il Pistolero Cieco'', lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971

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film directed by

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and co-written and co-produced by

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. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, is an homage to

Kan Shimozawa was a Japanese novelist and historical writer. He was born February 1, 1892, in Atsuta, Hokkaido, and died July 19, 1968. Sometimes his name is spelled ''Kan Shimosawa'' (in ''New Tale of Zatoichi'', ''Zatoichi the Fugitive''). His real name was U ...

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character: a blind transient who does odd jobs and is actually a high-skilled warrior. The film has achieved

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status over the years, mainly due to the involvement of

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, a former member of

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, in one of the roles.

Plot

A blind but deadly gunman is hired to escort fifty

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s to their

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husbands. When he is double crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.

Cast

as Blindman/Ciego *

as Candy *

Lloyd Battista Lloyd McAteer Battista (born May 14, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired American actor and screenwriter. Biography Battista studied acting at the Carnegie Institute of Technology. He was active on Broadway and off-Broadway stages, appearing ...

as Domingo *

Magda Konopka Magda Konopka (born March 15, 1943) is a Polish model and actress. She was born in Warsaw. In December 1967, she married Franco-Canadian billionaire Jean-Louis Dessy in Chelsea, London. They separated after three months of marriage. She is rep ...

as Sweet Mama *

Raf Baldassarre Raf Baldassarre (17 January 1932 - 11 January 1995) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born Raffaele Baldassarre in Giurdignano, Lecce, Apulia, he started his career in the late 1950s, being cast in many peplum and adventure films, a ...

as El General *

Agneta Eckemyr Agneta Marie-Anne Eckemyr (2 July 1950 – 29 December 2018) was a Swedish actress, model and clothing designer. Biography Eckemyr was born in Karlsborg in the county of Västra Götaland. She started modelling at a young age, and moved to N ...

as Pilar * David Dreyer as Dude *

Marisa Solinas Marisa Anna Solinas (30 May 1939 – 12 February 2019), best known as Marisa Solinas, was an Italian actress and singer. Life Born in Genoa to a Sardinian father and a Tuscan mother from Garfagnana, Marisa Solinas made her film debut in 1961, ...

as Margherita *

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as Domingo Henchman * Franz von Treuberg as Pilar's Father * Carla Brait as Maid * John Frederick as Sheriff *

Guido Mannari Guido Mannari (13 December 1944 Castiglioncello — 10 August 1988 Castiglioncello ) was an Italian actor of film and television. Life and career Guido was born in Castiglioncello, Province of Livorno into a large family. He had three half-bro ...

as Mexican Officer * Fortunato Arena as Mexican Officer * Salvatore Billa as Domingo Henchman * Renato Romano as Skunk (uncredited) *

Tito García Pablo García González, known as Tito García (1931–2003) was a Spanish actor. Biography Working as a torero in his youth, he played a minor role in ''Pelusa'' (1961). After this, he intended to dedicate himself to an acting career, and ...

as Train Engineer (uncredited) *

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as Fat Rifleman (uncredited) *

Mal Evans Malcolm Frederick Evans (27 May 1935 – 5 January 1976) was an English road manager and personal assistant employed by the Beatles from 1963 until their break-up in 1970. In the early 1960s, Evans was employed as a telephone engineer, and a ...

as Bearded Rifleman (uncredited) Brides * Mary Badin * Dominque Badou * Shirley Corrigan * Giuliana Giuliani * Katerina Lindfelt *

Malisa Longo Malisa Longo (born 13 July 1950) is an Italian actress, model and writer. Life and career Born Maria Luisa Longo in Venice, at young age Longo moved to Rome where she started a career as a model; she entered the Miss Italia beauty contest, win ...

* Alice Mannell *

Krista Nell Krista Nell (1946–1975) was an Austrian film actress. Born Doris Kristanel, Krista Nell debuted in French cinema, then moved to Rome where became a minor starlet in Italian genre films, especially Spaghetti Westerns and commedie sexy all'ita ...

* Helen Parker * Elena Pedemonte *

Janine Reynaud Janine Reynaud (13 August 1930 – 13 May 2018) was a French film actress best known for her appearances in several films by director Jesús Franco, in particularly the 1968 film ''Succubus''. Biography Reynaud was born in Paris, France in 1930. ...

* Karin Skarreso *

Solvi Stubing Solvi Stubing (19 January 1941 – 3 July 2017) was a German actress and TV personality, mainly active in Italy. Born in Berlin, Stubing obtained wide popularity in Italy with a commercial for Peroni Beer, and starred in many films, often of mode ...

* Melù Valente

References

External links

* 1971 films Spaghetti Western films 1970s Italian-language films English-language Italian films 1970s English-language films Films directed by Ferdinando Baldi Films scored by Stelvio Cipriani 1971 Western (genre) films Mexican Revolution films Films shot in Almería Films about blind people 1970s exploitation films 1971 multilingual films Italian multilingual films 1970s Italian films {{1970s-Western-film-stub