''Son of Django'' ( it, Il figlio di Django, also known as ''Vengeance Is a Colt 45'' and ''Return of Django'') is a 1967 Italian
Spaghetti Western film written and directed by
Osvaldo Civirani
Osvaldo Civirani (19 May 1917 - 20 February 2008) was an Italian still photographer, producer, director, cinematographer, screenwriter and author.
Until 1963, Civirani worked mainly as still photographer on over two hundred films.
From 1963 un ...
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Plot
When he was a child, Jeff Tracey's father, Django, was murdered by an unknown assailant. A now adult Tracey has become a gunslinger searching for the killer. After his horse is stolen, Tracey arrives in the territory of
Topeka
Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Uni ...
, where rival ranchers Thompson and Clay Ferguson compete for control of the area. Tracey is imprisoned after killing three of Clay's men. Tracey escapes jail with the aid of his cellmate, a Frenchman known as Four Aces, and Logan, both of whom work for Thompson. They offer Tracey a job, but he distrusts Thompson, believing that he played a role in Django's murder.
Tracey aids Four Aces and Logan in defending pro-Thompson rancher Joe Grayson when he is assaulted by Clay henchmen. Tracey meets the preacher Gus Fleming, who explains he saved Tracey after his father was killed. The territorial conflict proceeds to escalate, with Clay sending men to burn down several Thompson ranches, including one belonging to Grayson. Clay later kills Grayson when he confronts the boss in his saloon.
Grayson's wife, Jane, attempts to avenge her husband, but Clay accidentally kills her. Tracey learns Clay was responsible for killing his father, and ignores Fleming's attempts to dissuade him from seeking vengeance. Tracey attempts to confront Clay only to be ambushed and tortured. Fleming intervenes and saves Tracey, only for Tracey to knock him out so he can continue his quest for vengeance undisturbed.
Clay heavily fortifies his saloon, expecting Tracey to arrive soon. Tracey breaks into the saloon and a gunfight erupts. Fleming returns to town and intercepts a large Clay posse. When informed of the fighting, Thompson sends word to his men and then joins Fleming. With his henchmen overpowered, Clay absconds with the money, killing Thompson's traitorous lieutenant Mack in the process.
Tracey pursues Clay, finding him already captured and tied up by Fleming, Thompson, and his men. Tracey shoots Clay's ropes, then shares one last look with Fleming before departing.
Cast
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Guy Madison
Guy Madison (born Robert Ozell Moseley; January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996) was an American film, television, and radio actor. He is best known for playing Wild Bill Hickok in the Western television series ''The Adventures of Wild Bill Hicko ...
as Father Gus Fleming
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Gabriele Tinti as Jeff Tracey
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Ingrid Schöller as Jane Grayson
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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 Clay Ferguson
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Pedro Sanchez as Thompson
* Ivan Scratt as Four Aces
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Andrea Scotti as coward sheriff
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Renato Mambor
Renato Mambor (4 December 1936 – 6 December 2014) was an Italian painter, writer, photographer and actor.
Born in Rome, Mambor was a member of the 1960s artistic movement known as the Scuola di Piazza del Popolo together with Mario Schifano, ...
as Clint Sullivan
* Bob Messenger as Logan
* Christl Penz as Saloon singer
* Luis Chavarro as Eyepatch
* Franco Gulà as Hotel Clerk
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Lucio De Santis
Lucio De Santis (16 November 1922 - 23 August 2006) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than twenty films from 1953 to 1970. De Santis was married to fellow actress Dina De Santis.
Filmography
References
External links
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1922 ...
as Hurricane, Henchman
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Luciano Rossi
Luciano Rossi (28 November 1934 – 29 May 2005) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1966 and 1987. He was born and died in Rome, Italy.
Partial filmography
* ''Ten Italians for One German'' (1962) - German Soldier ...
as Mack
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John Bartha
János Bartha (6 February 1915 – 1991), better known as John Bartha, was a Hungarian film actor who appeared primarily in Spaghetti Westerns in the 1960s and 1970s. He is probably most recognizable in western cinema for his role as the Sheriff ...
as Sheriff
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Giuseppe Castellano
Giuseppe Castellano (September 12, 1893 in Prato – July 31, 1977 in Porretta Terme) was an Italian general who negotiated the Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces on September 8, 1943.
Biography
Military career
Of Sicilian descent ...
as Bill
* Giorgio Dionisio as Joe Grayson
* Piero Morgia as Ferguson's Right Hand
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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.
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as Thompson Henchman
* Carol Danell as Carol, Saloon Singer
* Alberigo Donadeo as Townsman
* Rocco Lerro as Ferguson Henchman
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Osiride Pevarello
Osiride Pevarello (26 July 1920 – 15 December 2016) was an Italian actor. His brother is .
Selected filmography
*'' The Mill on the Po'' (1949)
*'' Gladiators Seven'' (1964) - Gladiator (uncredited)
*'' The Triumph of Hercules'' (1964) - Sold ...
as Bum, Eyepatch Henchman
* Attilio Severini as Ferguson Henchman
* Franco Ukmar as Ferguson Henchman
* The Wilder Brothers as Musicians
References
External links
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1967 films
Spaghetti Western films
1960s Western (genre) comedy films
Films directed by Osvaldo Civirani
Films scored by Piero Umiliani
Films set in Kansas
1967 comedy films
1960s Italian-language films
1960s Italian films
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