THE LEGEND OF FRENCHIE KING

Les pétroleuses – French title

Le pistolere – Italian title

Las petroleras – Spanish title

The Legend of Frenchie King – U.K. title

Las petroleras – Argentina title

Petroleum Girls – Australian title

De opstooksters – Belgium title

As Petroleiras – Brazilian title

Opstookster – Dutch title

Öljyä, pimuja ja roistoja – Finnish title

Teksasin äkäpussit – Finnish title

Petroleummiezen – German title

Petroleum-Miezen – German title

Dyo listarhines saronoun to West – Greek title

Oi pyrpolitries – Greek title

Las pistoleras – Mexican title

Vestens villkatter – Norwegian title

Królowe Dzikiego Zachodu – Polish title

As Raínhas do Petróleo – Portuguese title

Västerns vildaste brudar – Swedish title

Petrolcüler – Turkish title

Frenchie King – English title

The Legend of Frenchie King – U.S.A. title

A 1971 French, Italain, Spanish, British co-production [Films EGE, Francos Films, Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (Paris), Vides Cinemartografica (Rome), Copercines Cooperative Cinematográfica (Madrid), Helmdale Group (London)]

Producer: Francis Cosne, Raymond Erger

Director: Christian-Jacque (Christian Maudet), Guy Casaril

Story: Marie-Ange Aniès, Jean Nemours, Eduardo Manzanos Brochero     

Screenplay: Marie-Ange Aniès, Daniel Boulanger, Guy Casaril, Jean Nemours, Clément Bywood

Cinematography: Henri Persin [Eastmancolor]

Music: Francis Lai

Song: “The Ballad of Frenchie King” sung by Little Sammy Gaha

Song: “La vie Parisieene” sung by Micheline Presle (micheline Chassagna)

Song: “Prairie Women” sung by Claudia Cardinale

Running time: 95 mnutes

Cast:

Louise ‘Frenchie King’ Miller – Brigitte Bardot

Marie Sarrazin – Claudia Cardinale – Claude Cardinale

Marshal Jefferds – Michael J. Pollard (Michael John Pollard, Jr.)

Petite Pluie/Little Rain – Patty Shepard

Aunt Amelie – Micheline Presle (Micheline Chassagne)

Doc Miller – Henry Czarniak (Henri Czarniak)

Marc Sarrazin – Georges Beller

Caroline – Teresa Gimpera (Teresa Flaquer)

Virginie – Emma Cohen (Emmanuela Rahola)

Mademoiselle Angeline Letellier - Carmen Martínez Sierra

Luc Sarrazin – Patrick Préjean

John Sarrazin – Riccardo Salvino

Spitting Bull – Valéry Inkijinoff (Waleran Inkischinow)

Matthieu – Oscar Davis

Paul - Miguel Del Castillo

Mademoiselle Le Croisic – Denise Provence

Marquis – Leroy Haynes

Monsieur Leltellier – Jacques Jouanneau

Le Cornac – Raoul Delfosse

Elisabeth – France Dougnac

Charvet – Clément Michu

Constance – Marie-Ange Aniès

Letellier - Jacques Jouanneau

Storekeeper - Jose Maria Caffarel (José Maria Fabregas)

Blacksmith - José Riesgo

Drunk – Cris Huerta (Crisanto Brieva)

Wine merchant - Antonio Casas

Girl on train - Marie-Ange Anies

Banjo player on train - Leopoldo Francés

Barber - José Luis López Vázquez (José de la Torre)

With: Guy Casaril, Teresa Rabal (Teresa Balaguer), Manuel Zarzo (Manolo Zarzo), Israel Bull, Leopoldo Francés, Mery Leyva,  María Vico, Elsa Zabala

In 1894 Bougival Junction, New Mexico the French settled town is led by Marie Sarrazin. Then a new family arrives, calling themselves the Millers, but in fact they are the daughters of the hanged outlaw Frenchie King. His eldest daughter Louise seeks to keep her father's name and legend alive by donning men's clothing and continuing his criminal ways. Louise and Maria fight but when they are both jailed by the overwhelmed sheriff they team up to take revenge on the town's men.

 YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i0_135AlQE