THE MAN CALLED NOON

The Man Called Noon – U.K. title

Lo chiamavano mezzogiorno – Italian title

Un hombre llamado Noon – Spanish title

El pistolero sin nombre – Spanish title

Hævneren uden fortid – Danish title

Mies nimeltä Noon – Finnish title

Les colts au soleil – French title

Der Mann aus El Paso – German title

Pyromena colt – Greek title

Człowiek zwany Noon – Polish title

Mannen med guldkulorna – Swedish title

Soz Shahlarin – Turkish title

The Man Called Noon – U.S.A. title

A 1973 British, Italian, Spanish co-production [Frontier Film Productions (London), Finarco (Rome), Films Montana (Madrid)]

Producer: Euan Lloyd

Director: Peter Collinson

Story: Louis L’Amour (Louis LaMoore)

Screenplay: Scot Finch (Scott Finch), Tony Record (Antonio Recoder)

Cinematography: John Cabrera [Technicolor, CinemaScope]

Music: Luis Bacalov

Running time: 100 minutes

Cast:

Rubal Noon/Jonas Mandin – Richard Crenna

J.B.Rimes – Stephen Boyd (William Millar)

Fan Davidge – Rosanna Schiaffino (Rosa Schiaffino)

Judge Niland – Farley Granger (Farley Granger II)

Peg Cullane – Patty Shepard

Ben Janish – Ángel del Pozo (Ángel Merino)

Bayles – Howard Ross (Renato Rossini)

Kissling – Aldo Sambrell (Alfredo Brell)

Henneker – José Jaspe (José Rivas)

Lang – Charlie Bravo (Ramon Bravo)

Brakeman – Ricardo Palacios (Ricardo Diez)

Mitt Ford – Fernando Hilbeck (Fernando Gavalda)

Dave Cherry – José Canalejas

Christobal – Julián Ugarte (Julian Landa)

Old Mexicans – Adolfo Thous, Barta Barri (Bernabé Barri)

Charlie – César Burner

Ranch hand – Bruce M. Fischer

Cowboy – Manuel de Blas (Manuel Muñoz)

A hired killer, Ruble Noon is shot in the head in an attempted assassination. Instead of being killed, he loses his memory. He meets and befriends outlaw R.B. Rimes. Together, they try to piece together the clues and discover who shot him and just who he is. They travel to a ranch owned by Fan Davidge where he discovers a remote hideout that seems familiar to him. Pursued by Judge Niland and the sister of a man named Cullane a lawyer, whom they are convinced was killed by Noon. The many adventures and bloody clashes lead Noon to slowly recall his memory and discover the location of gold he has hidden away.

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