''The Last Killer'' (

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: ''L'ultimo killer'', also known as ''Django the Last Killer'') is a

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...

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movie starring

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and Anthony Ghidra.

Plot

Ramon's father has a small farm and, like all the other poor farmers nearby, he owes money to a rich rancher, landgrabber John Barrett. On his way to deliver money to Barrett, Ramon is ambushed, robbed and beaten unconscious, though he eventually reaches Barrett. While begging Barrett for more time, Ramon recognizes one of the robbers among Barrett's employees. He thinks that Barrett will help him now, but Barrett does not. Instead, Ramon is tortured until he can escape. Before he arrives home, his family is already dead, killed at Barrett's behest. Ramon, determined to exact revenge on Barrett, takes up training as a gunman.

Cast

as Ramón / Chico * Anthony Ghidra as Rezza / Rocco *

Dana Ghia Dana Ghia (born Felicita Ghia; 13 July 1932) is an Italian former actress, singer and model. During her acting career, Ghia was sometimes credited as Ghia Arlen. Life and career Born Felicita Ghia in Milan, Ghia started her career as a runway ...

as Molly - Saloon Owner *

Daniele Vargas Daniele Vargas, stage name of Daniele Pitani (20 April 1922 – 7 January 1981) was an Italian film actor. Life and career Born in Imola, a small town in the district of Bologna, after attending high school with Pier Paolo Pasolini, Daniel ...

as John Barrett *

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as Stevens * Gianni Medici as Bart / Burt * John McDouglas as Il padre di Ramón * Frank Fargas as Mack McRay * Fred Coplan as Slim *

Valentino Macchi Valentino Macchi (4 August 1937 - 19 March 2013) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1962 to 2008. His last appearance was in 2008 and died on March 19, 2013, at his home in Rome Selected filmography *1962: ''Bo ...

* John Mathios * Anton de Gortes * Paul Real * Max Fraser *

Remo Capitani Remo Capitani (19 December 1927 – 14 February 2014), also known as Ray O'Connor and Ray O'Conner, was an Italian actor from Rome. He was probably best known for his role in the western '' They Call Me Trinity'' as Mezcal, a Mexican thief. ...

as Barrett henchman *

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as Bearded Barrett's Man * Amerigo Castrighella as Barrett henchman *

Giulio Maculani Giulio Maculani (7 August 1920 – 21 November 1980) was an Italian actor, stunt actor and assistant director. She appeared in '' Il Leone di San Marco'' (1963), directed by Luigi Capuano. and in western films such as '' Un poker di pistole'' (1 ...

as Sheriff

Trivia

The title was changed to ''Django the Last Killer'' in some areas in order to capitalize on the success of the 1966

Franco Nero Francesco Clemente Giuseppe Sparanero (born 23 November 1941), known professionally as Franco Nero, is an Italian actor, producer, and director. His breakthrough role was as the title character in the Spaghetti Western film '' Django'' (1966), ...

Spaghetti Western '' Django''. However, ''The Last Killer'' is not a sequel.

Releases

Wild East released the film as a limited-edition

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under the title ''Django the Last Killer'' in a double feature with ''

Hate Thy Neighbor ''Hate Thy Neighbor'' ( it, Odia il prossimo tuo, also known as ''Hate Your Neighbor'') is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Ferdinando Baldi. Cast * Clyde Garner: Ken Dakota * George Eastman: Gary Stevens * Nic ...

''. Both films are presented in their original aspect ratios.

External links

* 1967 films 1960s Italian-language films Django films Films directed by Giuseppe Vari Films scored by Roberto Pregadio 1960s Italian films {{1960s-Italy-film-stub