YOUNG GUNS GO WEST

L’ostaggio – Italian title

Mikpoi Metoaepoe – Greek title

El Rehen – Spanish title

Texas Baby – English title

Hostage – English title

Young Guns Go West – English title

A 1975 Italian production [Roma Cinematografica (Rome)]

Producer: Salvatore Mirabella

Director: Luigi Valanzano

Story: Luigi Valanzano

Screenplay: Letizia Liofredi

Cinematography: Ugo Brunelli [color]

Music: Alessandro Blonksteiner

Running time: 85 minutes

Cast:

Sheriff Johnny – Aldo Ballanti

‘Billy the Liar’ - Tony Biccari

Maniscaclo – Marco Mirabella

The Left-Handed Kid – Walter Battistelli

Postman – Massimo Passeretti

Saloon dancers – Annarita D’Orazio, Simona Pittaro

Desperado – Walter Manzi

Indian Chief – Franco Mari (Gianfranco Mari)

Journalist – Vittorio Falzon

Stranger – Paolo Biccari

Bartender – Francesco De Caro

Padre – Massimiliano Monti

Mary – Agnese Pittaro

Snots – Patrizio Ballanti

With: Rosalba Marra, Robert Marra, Massimiliano Marra, Claudio Aponte, Annamaria Giordano, Anna D’Avino, Felicita Patriarca, Leonidas Klemos, Pino Giordano, Antonella Lizza, Mauro Lizza

In a territory of the Far West a young boy named ‘Billy the Liar’ kidnaps a young girl’s dog she calls her friends and the local kid sheriff. He sets off in pursuit but is waylaid by Indians. The sheriff manages to capture Billy who is sentenced to a severe whipping.