On this date 50 years ago had its premiere in Rome,
Italy. The film was directed by Guido Celano and starred Dan Harrison (Bruno
Piergentili), Philip March, Rita Ferrel, and Lilian Faber.
The film was based on the book La montagna spaccata writtern by W. Charlie Reed.
Uccideva a freddo – Italian title
O Colt Assassino – Brazilian title
Tué à froid – French title
To megalo katharma – Greek title
Mataba a sangre fria – Spanish title
The Killer – English title
The Cold Killer – English title
A 1966 Italian production [Palinuro Film (Rome)]
Producer: Guido Celano
Director: William First (Guido Celano)
Story: La montagna spaccata by W. Charlie Reed
Screenplay: George W. Ballor, George Molten (Palmambrogio
Molteni), Amid Trail (Amedeo
Trilli)
Cinematography: Angelo Baistrocchi [Eastmancolor,
Panavision]
Music: The Wilder Brothers (John Ireson, Weyman Parham)
Songs: “He Wore a Silver Star” sung by The Wilder
Brothers (John Ireson, Weyman Parham)
Running time: 92 minutes
Story: A butler named Jose Desmet, has killed his
employer, a former District Judge, who at one time, years before, condemned
Desmet's father, a famous outlaw, to death. Then Desmet tries to seduce a miner
named Salazar's daughter, who is heir to a goldmine. He also kills another
woman and the town doctor because they have found out that he was selling
weapons to the Indians. A government investigator, Bill McGregor/Walcom,
together with the local sheriff, sets out to put an end to Desmet's atrocities
and outlawry once and for all.
Cast:
Bill McGregor/Walcom - Dan Harrison (Bruno Piergentili)
José Desmont - Philip March (Aimé de March)
Helena/Ellen - Rita Ferrel
Miss Becket - Lilian Faber
Judge - Mario Feliciani
Attorney - Attilio Dottesio
Sheriff - Guy W. Ceylon (Guido Celano)
Saloon patron - Ennio Pagliani
Minstrels - The Wilder Brothers (John Ireson, Wayne
Parham (Weyman Parham)
Piano player - Luis Barber (Luigi Barbieri)
Priest - Amid Trail (Amadeo Trilli)
Lester – Claudio Ruffini
Desmont henchman - Ennio Pagliani
With: Claude Mealli (Claudio Mealli), Giorgio Bandiera,
Luciano Odorisio, Bill Reed, W. Thomas Green
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