L’Intigo – Italian title
Nástraha – Czechoslovakian title
Western ’84 - English title
A 1984 Italian television production [Alexander Films,
Studio Cinque (Rome)]
Producer: ?
Director: Bruno Vani, Renato Polselli
Story: ?
Teleplay: ?
Photography: ? [color]
Music: The Base (Claudio Natili, Marco Serino, Silvio
Subelli)
Running time: 24 episodes x 85 minutes
Cast:
Put Eye – Gordon Mitchell (Charles Pendleton)
Sidekicks – Karin Wells (Welma Truccolo), Dead Stratford
(Dino Strano)
With: Maria Angels, Claudio Ghezzani, Al Monsard, Xaura
Kismet, Negri Antonellia, Rinaldi Francesco, Vizzotto Ferdinando, Alessandro
Cica, La Cortiglia Luigi, Pesce Orietta, Sanna Gavino
Very little information exists on this failed TV series.
It is either a crime film series or a series of films involving different
genres including the western.
1st in a series of 24 telefilms made for
Italian RAI television which was apparently never transmitted.
Hey Tom,
ReplyDeleteThis was a two-episode made-for-tv pilot that Vani, Polselli, and Mitchell were wanting to pitch for television sales. Alas they failed!
Its correct title is INTRIGO (despite arguments between some that it is WESTERN 84. This is evidenced by INTRIGO being in larger font, the press-sheet for it emblazoned with INTRIGO in large letters, and the master tape for a feature-length version they then planned to release (the two episodes edited together) being labelled 'L'INTRIGO'.
I think it's safe to lay that argument to rest! 😄
Unfortunately, I know you like your westerns, but this was just a tv-grade poliziottescho/detective agency buddys-in-arms type of affair.
There were only ever two episodes produced - a two-part pilot - with each episode lasting around 36 minutes.
DeleteGordon Mitchell and Dino Strano teaming up deserved a better project than Vani could offer unfortunately!
Thanks guys. The post is too far back and the system will not allow me to retrieve or change it. Your comments will have to suffice. Best
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