THE UNHANGED

Hirttämättömät – Finnish title

Pähkä-Länsi – Finnish title

Pähkähullu Villi Länsi – Finnish title

Pähkävilli hullu länsi – Finnish title

The Unhanged – English title

 

A 1971 Finnish production [Filmituotanto (Helsinki)]

Producer: Spede Pasanen (Pertti Pasanen)

Director: Pasanen Pertti Pasanen, Loiri Vesa-Matti Loiri

Story: Pertti Pasanen

Screenplay: Pertti Pasanen

Cinematography: Kari Sohlberg [black & white]

Music: Jaako Salo

Running time: 85 minutes

 

Cast:

Speedy Gonzales – Spede Pasanen (Pertti Pasanen)

The Lonely Rider – Vesa-Matti Loiri

Tonto – Simo Salminen

Margareta Smith – Pirjo Laitila

Indian girls – Evi Wager (Evita Wager), Heli Lehtonen

Bartender/sheriff/county clerk/pimp/midwife/priest – Olavi Ahonen (Kauko Ahonen)

Men at the warhole – Jaako Talaskivi, Pentti Taivainen

Resident of Njetponimajstad – Heikki Kuvaja

 

The Lonely Rider, accompanied by his Indian sidekick Tonto think they have captured the outlaw Speedy Gonzales, a ruthless gunfighter from the town of Njietponimaistadi. They embark to take him to town for the reward. After riding through the dessert, without water, and fighting against Indians, they discover their heroism has brought them back, full circle as the joke is on them. Speedy has trapped the two men who are unaware they are wanted and have a price on their head which he now collects.
 
YouTube trailer link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbG5qOIdbsY