''The Phantom Gunslinger'' is a 1970 Mexican-American
Western film
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directed by
Albert Zugsmith
Albert Zugsmith (April 24, 1910 – October 26, 1993) was an American film producer, film director and screenwriter who specialized in low-budget exploitation films through the 1950s and 1960s.
With a background in music promotion (Ted Weems, P ...
. The film stars
Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.
Biography Early years
Born in New York City, Donahue was ...
,
Sabrina,
Elizabeth Campbell,
Emilio Fernández,
Germán Robles
Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain's civil war.
In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many c ...
, and
Pedro Armendáriz, Jr.
A digitally restored version of ''The Phantom Gunslinger'' was released in December 2013.
Plot
The town of Tucca Flats is invaded by a gang of bandits, including Algernon, Big Sam, and Cookie. The sheriff leaves town, naming a trainee preacher, Phil, as his successor. Bill does not know how to use a gun, and has to learn.
Cast
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Troy Donahue
Troy Donahue (born Merle Johnson Jr., January 27, 1936 – September 2, 2001) was an American film and television actor and singer. He was a popular sex symbol in the 1950s and 1960s.
Biography Early years
Born in New York City, Donahue was ...
as Phil Phillips
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Sabrina as Margie
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Elizabeth Campbell as Cookie
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Emilio Fernández as Sheriff
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Carlos Rivas as Sam
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Germán Robles
Germán Horacio Robles San Agustín (March 20, 1929 – November 21, 2015) was a Spanish actor who came to Mexico when he was 17, after Spain's civil war.
In Mexican cinema, he is best known for his amazing characterization of vampires in many c ...
as The Devil
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Pedro Armendáriz, Jr. as Algernon
Production
The film was shot in March 1967 in
Churubusco Studios in
Mexico City
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.
It was not released until 1970.
[Hollywood's 'Skeletons'
By Joseph Gelmis. The Washington Post and Times-Herald 14 Nov 1971: H7.]
See also
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List of American films of 1970
This is a list of American films released in 1970.
''Patton'' won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The top-grossing film at the U.S. box office was ''Airport''.
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See also
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References
External links
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The Phantom Gunslingerat American Genre Film
The Phantom Gunslingerat Letterbox DVD
The Phantom Gunslingerat BFI
1970 films
Mexican comedy films
English-language Mexican films
1970s Western (genre) comedy films
Films shot in Mexico City
American Western (genre) comedy films
Films directed by Albert Zugsmith
1970s American films
1970s Mexican films
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