50th Anniversary of Kill Them All and Come Back Alone

Today marks the 50^th Anniversary of one of Enzo Castellari’s most exciting westerns. “Kill Them All and Come Back Alone” is almost nonstop action from the opening credits to the final moments. A rousing score by Francisco De Masi adds to the adventure along with a great cast headed by American Chuck Connors and the always devious Frank Wolff.

Towards the end of the Civil War, the Southern Command, in a desperate attempt to balance the tide of the war, relies on seven "thugs" charged to seize a cargo of gold powder held in a Yankee prison camp; Clyde, the acknowledged leader of the group, is also ordered to kill his comrades, once the mission is carried out. The band makes it through the enemy lines, and succeeds in seizing the Yankee gold cargo. Clyde tries to escape with the precious booty, but is immediately tracked down by his companions. This begins of a ruthless struggle for the possession of the gold, which also involves Lynch, a treacherous Southern Captain. After being able to eliminate all opponents, even his comrades Clyde double-crosses his superiors by taking the gold for himself.

For a New Year’s Eve treat put this DVR in the player and sit back for time of endless action and see what made the genre so unique.

Ammazzali tutti e torna solo – Italian title

Mátalos y vuelve – Spanish title

Mate Todos Eles E Volte Só – Brazilian title

Voy, lo mato y vuelvo – Columbian title

Tapa ne kaikki ja palaa yksin – Finnish title

Döda alla och kom tillbaka ensam – Finnish title

Tuez-les tous et revenez seul – French title

Tote alle und kehr allein zuruck – German title

Tote sie alle und komm allein zuruck – German title

Skotose tous olous kai gyrise monos! – Greek title

Acaba Com Eles e Volta Só – Portuguese title

Alti Yenilmez Adam – Turkish title

Ubij sve i vrati se sam – Yugoslavian title

Go Kill Everybody and Come Back Alone – English title

Kill Them All and Come Back Alone – U.S.A. title

A 1968 Italian, Spanish film co-production [Fida Cinematografica (Rome), Centauro Films

     (Madrid)]

Producer: Edmondo Amati

Director: Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami)

Story: Tito Carpi (Fiorenza Carpi), Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami)

Screenplay: Tito Carpi (Fiorenza Carpi), Enzo G. Castellari (Enzo Girolami), Joaquín Romero

     Hernández (Joaquín Romero Marchent), Francesco Scardamaglia

Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Francesco DeMasi

     Songs: “Gold”, “Come mia” sung by Raoul (Ettore Lovecchio)

Running time: 100 minutes

Story: Towards the end of the Civil War, the Southern Command, in a desperate attempt to balance the tide of the war, relies on seven "thugs" charged to seize a cargo of gold powder held in a Yankee prison camp; Clyde, the acknowledged leader of the group, is also ordered to kill his comrades, once the mission is carried out. The band makes it through the enemy lines, and succeeds in seizing the Yankee gold cargo. Clyde tries to escape with the precious booty, but is immediately tracked down by his companions. This begins of a ruthless struggle for the possession of the gold, which also involves Lynch, a treacherous Southern Captain. After being able to eliminate all opponents, even his comrades Clyde double-crosses his superiors by taking the gold for himself.

Cast:

Clyde McKay/MacKay/Link – Chuck Connors (Kevin Connors)

Captain Lynch – Frank Wolff (Walter Wolff)

Hoagy – Franco Citti

Deker/Dexter – Leo Anchóriz (Mariano Faustel)

Blade – Ken Wood (Giovanni Cianfriglia)

‘Kid’ – Robert Widmark (Alberto Dell’Acqua)

Bogard – Hércules Cortés (Alfonso Chicharro)

Buddy – Men Fury (Furio Meniconi)

Sergeant – Alfonso Rojas (Alfonso González)

Prison camp captain – John Bartha (János Barta)

Prison guard - Nestore Cavaricci

Soldiers – Vincenzo Maggio, Osiride Pevarello, Sergio Citti, Antonio Molino Rojo, Pietro

     Torrisi

With: Ugo Adinolfi, C. Fantoni

Stunts: Miguel Pedregosa