BLOOD AT SUNDOWN

Mille dollari sul nero – Italian title
Sartana: Sangue e la penna – Italian title
Sartana – German title
Zwei Brüder in erittertem Kampf – German title
Duel Bij Zonsondergang – Dutch title
Sartana de Schrik van Texas – Dutch title
Les colts de la violence – French title
Django ne prie pas – French title
Mil dolares no preto – Portuguese title
Baño de sangre al salir del sol – Spanish title
Blod I Sol – 1000 Svarta Dollar – Swedish title
One Thousand Dollars on the Black – English title
Blood at Sundown – US title

A 1966 Italian, West German production [Metheus Film (Rome), Lisa-Film (Munich)]
Producers: Antonio Morelli, Marlon Sirko (Mario Siciliano)
Director: Albert Cardiff (Alberto Cardone)
Story: Ernesto Gastaldi, Rolf Olsen (Rudolph Knoblich), Vittorio Salerno
Screenplay: Ernesto Gastaldi, Rolf Olsen (Rudolph Knoblich), Vittorio Salerno
Cinematography: Gino Santini [Eastmancolor, Techniscope]
Music: Michele Lacarenza
Song: “Necklace of Pearls” sung by Peter Boom
Running time: 105 minutes

Cast:
Johnny Liston - Anthony Steffen (Antonio de Teffe)
Sartana Liston - John Garko (Giovanni Garkovich)
Joselita/Joschita Rogers - Erika Blanc (Enrica Colombato)
Judge Waldorf/Wood - Charles Angel (Carlo D’Angelo)
Ralph - Sieghardt Rupp
Manuela Holt - Angelica Ott
sheriff - Frank Farrel (Francisco Fantasia)
Jerry Holt - Jerry Wilson (Roberto Miali)
Rhonda Liston - Carol Brown (Carla Calò)
Doodle Kramer - Chris Howland (John Howland)
Mary Liston - Olga Solbelli (Anna Solbelli)
Forrester/Foster - Gino Marturano (Luigi Marturano)
Mexican - Sal Borgese (Salvatore Borgese)
with; Ettore Arena, Mario Dionisi, Gaetano Scala, Gianni Solaro (Gianni Lorenzon)

Johnny Liston has just done twelve years hard time for a murder he didn't commit and he's heading home a free man. He's hardly out of jail when he's ambushed by assassins. He survives by playing possum and catching them unawares as they try to loot his body, he gets the better of them and takes their boots. Then he finds out that his brother Sartana has married his girlfriend. Things don't get any better when he's reunited with his mother who always liked his brother best. This film is the origin of the 'Sartana' name not the character although it is played by Gianni Garko. Johnny's brother is unfortunately not that guy. This Sartana is a maniacal, egostical bandit who wants power and prestige and does it by collecting protection money from the poor citizens who are terrified of his wrath and his malicious henchmen. Johnny finds a few allies in a mute named Jerry and Joselita, the daughter of the man he was suppose to have killed. She knows it was really Sartana who was the killer and he pinned the crime on Johnny. Now that someone is standing up to him, Sartana's mind really begins to snap and he decides to kill his brother who is rallying everyone to stand up to against him.

Youtube link: www:youtube.com/watch?v=aDVoakPHOrE