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Ignazio Spalla
Ignazio Spalla (best known as Pedro Sanchez; 5 May 1924 – 9 February 1995) was an Italian film actor. Born in Siena, Spalla was mainly active in Spaghetti Westerns, usually playing roles of Mexicans, gunfighters and outlaws. His first roles of weight were in 1965, in Marino Girolami's ''Bullet in the Flesh'' and in Giorgio Ferroni's ''Blood for a Silver Dollar''. In the 1970s he focused his activity in the subgenre of comic spaghetti, and his career basically declined together with Italo-Western. Outside this genre, Spalla's credits include Eduardo De Filippo's '' Shoot Loud, Louder... I Don't Understand'', Lucio Fulci's '' The Conspiracy of Torture'', and Pasquale Festa Campanile's ''Hitch-Hike''. Partial filmography *''Two Gangsters in the Wild West'' (1964) - Uomo con Rio *''Bullet in the Flesh'' (1964) - Slim McClear *'' I figli del leopardo'' (1964) - Babalone's Henchman *''Blood for a Silver Dollar'' (1965) - Granjero *'' Two Sergeants of General Custer'' (1965) - No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yul Brinner
Yuliy Borisovich Briner (russian: link=no, Юлий Борисович Бринер; July 11, 1920 – October 10, 1985), known professionally as Yul Brynner, was a Russian-born actor. He was best known for his portrayal of King Mongkut in the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical '' The King and I'', for which he won two Tony Awards, and later an Academy Award for Best Actor for the film adaptation. He played the role 4,625 times on stage and became known for his shaved head, which he maintained as a personal trademark long after adopting it for ''The King and I''. Considered one of the first Russian-American film stars, he was honored with a ceremony to put his handprints in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood in 1956, and also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. In 1956, Brynner received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Rameses II in the Cecil B. DeMille epic '' The Ten Commandments'' and General Bouni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hitch-Hike (film)
''Hitch-Hike'' ( it, Autostop rosso sangue, lit=Blood-red hitchhiking), also known as ''Death Drive'' is an Italian crime film directed by Pasquale Festa Campanile. The film stars Franco Nero and Corinne Cléry as a couple in a troubled marriage, and David Hess as a fugitive who takes them hostage. The musical score was written by Ennio Morricone. The film is based on Peter Kane's novel ''The Violence and the Fury''. Plot Walter Mancini (Nero), an alcoholic reporter, and his wife Eve (Cléry) are on a road trip with a trailer heading back to Los Angeles. Along the way, they pick up a hitch-hiker (Hess) who introduces himself as Adam Konitz. Konitz soon turns out to be a sadistic escapee from an institution for the criminally insane, and he is running from the law after robbing two million dollars with his partners. He takes the couple hostage and orders Eve to head to Mexico. They are soon stopped by two policemen and after Walter attempts to signal them by writing "SOS" on his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vengeance (1968 Film)
Vengeance ( it, Joko - Invoca Dio... e muori, german: Fünf blutige Stricke) is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film written and directed by Anthony Dawson. It starred Richard Harrison, Mariangela Giordano and Luciano Pigozzi. Plot Joko, Richie, Domingo and Mendoza hatch a plan to steal gold from bandits. Domingo, however, betrays them by revealing the attempted theft to the bandits. Joko, Ricky and Mendoza are thus discovered during the robbery: Mendoza dies while trying to cover the escape of his friends. Ricky escapes with the gold but is captured by 5 bandits and tortured in an attempt to be revealed where he was to meet with Joko. When the bandits understand that Ricky won't speak, they dismember him by tying his limbs with ropes to horses. Joko thus begins his personal war to avenge his dead comrades and first kills Domingo, the traitor, and then sets off in search of the 5 bandits who killed Ricky: to each bandit, before killing him, Joko throws a piece of bloodied rope collecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Hamlet
''Johnny Hamlet'' ( it, Quella sporca storia nel West, lit=That Dirty Story in the West is a 1968 Italian film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The film is a Spaghetti Western version of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Hamlet''. Plot Johnny Hamilton returns to his Texas home from the American Civil War where he fought for the Confederacy. He camps with a theater troupe who is rehearsing ''Hamlet''. When they are attacked by gunfighters, Johnny defends the artists and leaves immediately. Arriving to his Ranch El Señor, where he finds that his father was killed by the Mexican bandit Santana and his mother Gertry has married his uncle Claude. He is distressed by this disrespect. His friend Horace consoles him and gives him a silver decoration found at the killing site. He goes to a cave cemetery where he makes the grave digger to open the grave of Santana. The skeleton wears a belt with silver decorations like the one found by Horace. Johnny reconnects with Emily. He suspects th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Any Gun Can Play
''Any Gun Can Play'' ( it, Vado... l'ammazzo e torno) is a 1967 spaghetti Western starring Gilbert Roland, Edd Byrnes and George Hilton. The film is directed by Enzo G. Castellari Enzo Girolami Castellari (born 29 July 1938) is an Italian director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Early life Castellari was born in Rome into a family of filmmakers. His father was a boxer turned film maker Marino Girolami. His uncle .... The film is about a group of cowboys searching for gold, double-leading to double crosses as they continually change allegiances and get the upper hand only to be thwarted by fellow outlaws, mysterious insurance investigators and each other. Cast Release ''Any Gun Can Play'' was released in Italy in 1967. The film has also been released under the English titles ''Go Kill and Come Back'' and ''Blood River''. References Sources * External links * 1967 films 1967 Western (genre) films Spaghetti Western films 1960s Italian-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cjamango
''Cjamango'' is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western starring Ivan Rassimov billed as Sean Todd. The film was officially released in Germany as ''Django Kreuze im Blutigen Sand'', as another unofficial sequel to the 1966 film ''Django''. The film '' May God Forgive You... But I Won't'' (1968) features George Ardisson as Cjamango McDonald. Plot After winning gold in a poker game, Cjamango only has it stolen by his partners. Cjamango sets out for revenge. Cast * Sean Todd: Cjamango * Hélène Chanel: Perla Hernandez * Mickey Hargitay: Clinton * Livio Lorenzon: Don Pablo * Piero Lulli: El Tigre * Giusva Fioravanti: Manuel Hernandez * Ignazio Spalla: Mexikanischer Spieler * Gino Buzzanca: Hernandez Releases Wild East Wild, wild, wilds or wild may refer to: Common meanings * Wild animal * Wilderness, a wild natural environment * Wildness, the quality of being wild or untamed Art, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Wild'' (2014 film), a 2014 ... released the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Diamonds For Ursula
''No Diamonds for Ursula'' (Italian: ''I diamanti che nessuno voleva rubare'') is a 1967 Italian crime film directed by Gino Mangini and starring Jeanne Valérie, Salvo Randone and Dana Andrews.McKay p.191 Cast * Jeanne Valérie as Ursula * Salvo Randone as Spiros * Hannes Schmidhauser (billed as John Elliot) as Fangio * Dana Andrews as Maurizio, Il gioielliere * Aldo Giuffrè as Marcos * Mario Brega as Sansone * Bruno Piergentili as Giorgio * Roger Beaumont as Charlie * Aymo as Edison * Lilly Mantovani as La governante * Kathy Baron as La commessa * Giovanni Petrucci as Il commesso * Ignazio Spalla as Caravella * Thomas Walton as Il commissario * Nino Vingelli as Carta Carbone * Attilio Dottesio Attilio Dottesio (16 July 1909 – 12 February 1989) was an Italian film character actor and singer. He appeared in 170 films between 1940 and 1985. Born in Brescia, Dottesio began his career in France, where first he obtained some success ... as Il mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Morte Non Conta I Dollari
''La morte non conta i dollari'' ( Death Does Not Count the Dollars) 1967 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Riccardo Freda. The film is about Lawrence White who returns to his hometown of Owell Rock with his sister to avenge the father's death at the hands of a gang. The leader of the gang, Doc Lester has recently appointed himself the gunslinger Boyd as the new sheriff. ''La morte non conta i dollari'' was Freda's only Western he directed. Co-written with Giuseppe Masini, it was shot in Rome with actors Mark Damon and Luciano Pigozzi. Second unit director Yves Boisset suggested that Freda had shot the film without caring for the production and that a stuntman had even died on set. Actor Stephen Forsyth had denied any death occurring while filming. Plot Lawrence White returns to his hometown and reopens the investigation about the murder of his father. At the same time arrives Boyd, who frequently gets into fights. Doc Lester, who is the one behind the murder, hires Boyd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son Of Django
''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. 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, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pecos Cleans Up
''Pecos è qui: prega e muori'' (internationally released as ''Pecos Cleans Up'') is a 1967 Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Maurizio Lucidi. The film is the immediate sequel of '' Due once di piombo''; differently from the first chapter, it is more leaned towards comedy. It had a significant commercial success in South-American markets. Cast * Robert Woods: Pecos Martinez * Erno Crisa: El Supremo * Luciana Gilli: Dona Ramona * Ignazio Spalla: Dago (as Pedro Sanchez) * Piero Vida: Paco * Umberto Raho Umberto Raho (4 June 1922 – 9 January 2016) was an Italian stage, film and television actor. Life and career Born in Bari, the son of an Italian father and a Bulgarian mother, Raho graduated in philosophy and then, immediately after the w ...: Pinto References External links * 1967 films Spaghetti Western films 1967 Western (genre) films Films directed by Maurizio Lucidi Films scored by Lallo Gori 1960s Italian-language films 1960s Italian films< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Two Sons Of Ringo
''Two Sons of Ringo'' ( it, I due figli di Ringo) is a 1966 Italian western-parody film starring the comic duo Franco and Ciccio. It was the last film directed by Giorgio Simonelli who, for health reasons, left the production just before the end of filming and was replaced by Giuliano Carnimeo. Plot Franco and Ciccio leave Agrigento, in Sicily, to search of their fortune in the American West. In the land of cowboys and dueling weapons, they pretend to be skilled thieves and gunmen under the names Django and Gringo. When they meet a big shot, Franco and Ciccio are forced to live their roles and pretend to be the children of the great gunslinger Ringo. Cast * Franco Franchi as Django * Ciccio Ingrassia as Gringo * Gloria Paul as Dorothy * George Hilton as Joe * Ignazio Spalla as Indio * Mimmo Palmara as The Sheriff * Umberto D'Orsi as Simpson * Orchidea De Santis as Marisol * Ivano Staccioli as Burt * Fulvia Franco as Margaret * Guido Lollobrigida as Fred * Enzo Androni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Golden Men Strike Again
''Seven Golden Men Strike Again'' ( it, Il grande colpo dei sette uomini d'oro, lang-en, ''The Big Hit of the Seven Golden Men'') is a 1966 film directed by Marco Vicario. It is the sequel of ''Seven Golden Men''. Plot The Seven Golden Men successfully pull off their gold heist at the Commercial Bank of Italy, but just as they are about to make their getaway, most of them are suddenly captured by US government agents. Albert and Giorgia escape, but later rejoin their comrades and strike a deal with Frank Rogers, head of the FBI and the mastermind behind their capture. The Seven Golden Men are assigned by the US government to kidnap the dictator general of a Latin American island nation who is allied with the Soviets and bring him in for questioning before he is to be surreptitiously returned to his home. Giorgia is sent ahead to facilitate the kidnapping. She is discovered and captured, all according to plan, and posing as an American journalist, she uses her charm to turn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
