Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons

Lucky Luke la ballade des Dalton – French title

La balada de los Dalton – Argentinian title

The Ballad of the Daltons – Belgium title

Lucky Luke, a Balada dos Dalton – Brazilian title

Balladi Daltoneista – Finnish title

Lucky Luke – Finnish title

Lucky Luke sotapolulla – Finnish title

Lucky Luke - Sein größter Trick – German title

Lucky Luke - To kynigi ton Dalton – Greek title

Lucky Luke no 2 - I ekdikisi ton Dalton – Greek title

Lucky Luke: I balada ton Dalton – Greek title

Lucky Luke - A Daltonok szökésben – Hungarian title

Négy bandita, tíz áldozat – Hungarian title

Lucky Luke - La ballata dei Dalton – Italian title

Lucky Luke og Daltonbrødrene – Norwegian title

Lucky Luke, a Balada dos Dalton – Portuguese title

Srecni Lukec in bratje Dalton – Slovenian title

La balada dels Dalton – Spanish title

Lucky Luke i bröderna Daltons hämnd – Swedish title

The Ballad of the Daltons – U.S.A. title

Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons – U.S.A. title

A 1976 French production [Studios Idefix, Dargaud Films, Les Productions René Goscinny (Paris)]

Producer: George Dargaud

Director: Henri Gruel, Pierre Watrin, René Goscinny, Morris (Maurice de Bevere)

Story: Morris (Maurice de Bevere), René Goscinny, Pierre Tchernia (Pierre Tcherniakowski)

Screenplay: Morris (Maurice de Bevere), René Goscinny, Pierre Tchernia (Pierre Tcherniakowski)

Cinematography: J. Capo (Jaques Capo), M. Gauntier (Michel Gantier), C. Pointis (Claude Pointis) [Eastmancolor]

Music: Claude Bolling

Song: “Les ballade des Dalton” sung by Eric Christy (Eric Kristy)

Running time: 82 minutes

Cast:

Lucky Luke, Jolly Jumper, Joe Dalton, William Dalton, Jack Dalton, Averill Dalton, Augustus Betting, Rin Tin Can (Ran Tan Plan), Ming Li Foo, Mathias Bones, Warden Thadeus Collins, Indian Shaman Plume, Sam Game, Pancho, Carmen, Miss Worthlesspenny

The Daltons find that their Great Uncle has left them a huge fortune in his will. Only it seems that in order for the will to be executed the Uncle wants his nephews to “take care” of the Judge and jury who put him away all those years ago. Trouble is he also appointed the one trust-worthiest man he knew to make sure the Daltons carry out his wishes – Lucky Luke himself! Breaking out of jail, they capture Luke and make a deal to split the gold with him if he helps out, with the intention of disposing our hero before he can claim his reward. Of course, Luke hasn’t turned bad at all and manages to warn those on the hit list and turn the tables on the Daltons…

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtsrWwIw89Y