PROFESSIONALS FOR A MASSACRE

Professionisti per un massacre – Italian title

Los profesionales de la muerte – Spanish title

Rojo de la sangre y el Amarillo del oro – Spanish title

Professionnels pour un massacre – French title

Ein Stoßgebet für drei Kanonen – German title

Stoßgebet für drei Kanonen – German title

Kokkino aima... kitrino hrysafi – Greek title

Poly aima gia poly hrysafi – Greek title

Os profissionais para um massacre – Portuguese title

3 vilda desperados – Swedish title

Mexicos heta guld – Swedish title

Red Blood Yellow Gold – English title

Professionals for a Massacre – English title

A 1967 Italian, Spanish co-production [Colt Produzioni Cinematografiche Medusa (Rome), Balcázar Producciones Cinematográficas (Barcelona)]

Producer: Alfonso Balcázar

Director: Nando Cicero (Fernando Cicero)

Story: Jaime Jesus Balcázar, José Antonio de la Loma, Enzo Dell’Aquila (Vincenzo Dell’Aquila), Roberto Gianviti

Screenplay: Jaime Jesus Balcázar, José Antonio de la Loma, Enzo Dell’Aquila (Vincenzo Dell’Aquila), Roberto Gianviti

Cinematography: Francisco Marín (Francisco Harrada) [Technicolor, Cromoscope]

Music: Carlo Pes

Running time: 92 minutes

Cast:

Tim Dooley/Steel Downey/Frank the Preacher – George Hilton (Jorge Acosta y Lara)

Fidel Ramirez – George Martin (Francisco Celeiro)

Chattanooga Jim – Edd Byrnes (Edward Breitenberger)

El Primero – José Bodalo (José Zuffoli)

Annie/’Chica’ – Monica Randall

Major Lloyd – Gerard Herter (Gerhard Herter)

Tennessee Logan/Captain Richardson/Lieutenant Logan – Milo Quesada (Raúl Alonso)

Senora Luisa – Stella Monaldi (Gisella Monaldi)

Pedro – Claudia Trionfi

Union Lieutenant – Bruno Ukmar

Mexican brawler – Pietro Torrisi

Mexican bandit – Osiried Pevarello

Lloyd henchman – Pietro Torrisi

With: Carlo Gentili (Carlo Del Carrasco)

The adjutant Lloyd of the Confederate Army, has stolen gold with which General Sibley had hoped to buy weapons and ammunition. He flees with his men to the Mexican border. Three soldiers - Chattanooga Jim, Tim Dooley and Fidel Ramirez who have been sentenced to be shot can save their lives as long as they are able to catch Lloyd and recover the gold. Following Lloyd they cannot not catch him to and capture the gold due to the arrival of a band of fierce Mexicans, led by El Primero. The precious cargo falls into the hands of Mexican, but Chattanooga, the others, and Lloyd, who they have convinced to be their ally, end up having the better of El Primero and his men. Lloyd dies in the shootout. The three are reunited with General Sibley, who give them a gift to each of a horse, and setting them free. The next day, he goes with the gold, to a meeting with some Mexicans, who will give him in exchange a load of weapons. Chattanooga, and Fidel and Tim, though, steal the wagon and run away singing.

YouTube trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XNZ2LEkN_o