Tuesday, April 23, 2013

RIDE AND KILL


Brandy – Spanish title
Brandy, el sheriff de Lasatumba – Spanish title
Cavalca e uccidi – Italian title
Et pour un whisky de plus – French title
Chaevushe et tue – French title
Gesetz der Bravados – German title
Oi dolofonoi tou Texas – Greek title
Jedź i zabijaj!!! - Polish title
Town Without Law – U.K. title
Ride and Kill – U.S.A. title

A 1963 Spanish, Italian co-production [Fénix Cooperativa Cinematográfica (Madrid), Produzioni Europee Assopciati (Rome)]
Producer: Rafael Merina, Alberto Grimaldi
Director: J.L. Boraw (José Luis Borau Moradell)
Story: “El sheriff de Lostatumba” by José Mallorqui (José Figueroa)
Screenplay: Joe Baker (José Luis Borau Moradell)
Cinematography: Manuel Merino (Manuel Rodriguez), Henry Stewart (Mario Sbrenna) [Eastmancolor]
Music: Oscar Rice (Riziero Ortolani)
Running time: 88 minutes

Cast:
Brandy – Alex Nicol (Alexander Nicol, Jr.)
Roy Moody – Robert Hundar (Claudio Undari)
Eva – Margaret Grayson (Maria Ranera)
Pastor Andrews/Steve Donnelly – Lawrence Palmer (Renzo Palmer)
Mrs. Stauffer – Pauline Baards (Paolina Prato)
Judge Stauffer – John McDouglas (Giuseppe Addobbatti)
Underhill – Anthony Gradwell (Antonio Gradoli)
Sheriff Clymer – Antonio Casas (Antonio Barros)
Beau Pritchard – Jorge Rigaud (Pedro Delissetche)
Alice Garrido – Natalia Silva
Tunnell – Albert Lockwood (Luigi Radici)
Major – Manuel Ayuso (Manuel  Monje)
Chirlo – José Canalejas
Driver – Frank Braña (Francisco Pérez)
Chico – Mark Johnson
Lewitt – Giovanni Petti (Giovanni Petrucci)
Murray – Héctor Quiroga
Hamlin – Alfonso Rojas (Alfonso Melquiades)
Mrs. Murray – Elena Santonja
Rancher – José Villasante
Neighbors – Juan Lizárraga, Victor Bayo, Miguel del Castillo
Cowboys – Alfonso de la Vega, Rafael Bejarano
Saloon waiter – Wilfredo Casado
Secretary – Rafael Hernández (Esteban Herrero)
With: Vicente Cárdenas, Pedro Fenollar, Jorge del Moral, Pedro Orengo, Antonio Zamora


In the territory of Arizona, a gang of outlaws under the command of Beau Pritchard are terrorizing the settlers. 'Brandy', a drunkard, by a clever ploy takes possession of a large sum of money that will allow him to help Eva, a poor girl, who he ends up marrying. The bandits kill the sheriff and very few people want to take the job. Eventually it is Brandy who is appointed sheriff, convinced that the drunk will not bother the bandits. But helped by the priest he sobers up and starts to put an end to the outlaws hold on the area. Beau Pritchard attempts and attack on the jail to free his henchman, but Brandy, now aided by the citizens, defeats the bandits after a fierce battle.

1 comment:

  1. Biltmore: Not bad for a pre-spaghetti western. Lots of recognizable cast members.

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