THE MAGNIFICENT WEST

Une corde a l’aube – French title

Il magnifico west – Italian title

El Oeste magnifico – Spanish title

My Name is Texas Bill – English title

The Magnificent Texan – U.K. title

Magnificent West – U.S.A. title

A 1972 Italian production [Dinmanica (Rome)]

Producer: Elio Ottaviani

Director: Gianni Crea

Story: Gianni Crea

Screenplay: Gianni Crea

Cinematography: Giovanni Raffaldi [Eastmancolot, widescreen]

Music: Stelvio Cipriani

Running time: 84 minutes

Cast:

Texas Bill – Vassili Karis (Vassili Karamesinis)

Lefty Jim – Lorenzo Fineschi

Fred – Derio Pino (Dario Pino)

‘Pistola’ – Italo Gasperini

Sam Gun – Gennarino Pappagalli

Martin – Gordon Mitchell (Charles Pendleton)

Mary – Fiorella Mannoia

Bearded henchman – Emilio Messina

With: Enzo Pulcrano (Vincenzo Pulcrano), Sergio Scarchilli, Pino Mattei (Giuseppe Mattei), Mimmo Raffa (Domenico Raffa)

A young gunslinger named Texas Bill and his faithful friend Pistola save an innkeeper and his daughter Mary from the hands of two outlaws just a few years after saving two brothers, Fred and Jim, from an unjust hanging. Their dual action raises the ire of Martin, a gang leader who dominates, with terror the city of Tucson. He tries to get rid of Texas by having him jailed, but the young gunman, with the help of Pistola, escapes and joins a group of farmers who had settled in a village a few miles from Tucson. Anticipating a showdown with Martin's men, they are prepared to meet the gang head-on and when the do attack are soundly defeated. Martin’s rule is reduced to impotence, Texas along with Mary, rides off to new adventures.