50th Anniversary of “And God Said to Cain”

Today marks the 50^th Anniversary of the premier of “And God Said to Cain” in Rome, Italy directed by Antonio Margheriti as Anthony Steffen and starring Klaus Kinski and Peter Carstens. The film tells the tale of Gary Hamilton (Kinski) who is granted a pardon from a prison work camp and immediately he heads out after the men who framed him. The film is set at a stormy night in town when Hamilton takes his revenge. Only a director with a background in horror films would come up with the idea of casting Klaus Kinski as a hero. He’s not the usual hero because he doesn't look his enemies in the eye but stalks them and doesn't hesitate to take advantage of the fear and panic and will shoot them in the back if possible. Kinski turns in probably, his best acting performance with his captivating performance.

E Dio disse a Caino… - Italian title

Satan der Rache – German title

E Deus Disse a Caim – Brazilian title

Et le vent apporta la violence – Belgium title

Gejaagd door geweld – Belgium title

Когато Бог каза на Каин – Bulgarian title

En hævner kommer til byen – Danish title

Gejaagd door geweld – Flemish title

Et le vent apporta le violence – French title

Un homme, un cheval, unfusil – French title

Et Dieu dit a Cain – French title

Kai o Theos sihathike ton Kain – Greek title

Şi D-zeu i-a spus lui Cain – Romanian title

И сказал Господь Каину – Russian title

Y Dios dijo Cain – Spanish title

Dödsjakten – Swedish title

Ponocni Obracun – Yugoslavian title

Cain’s Revenge – Australian title

Satan of Revenge – English title

Revenge at Sundown – English title

Fury at Sundown – English title

Shoot Twice – English title

And God Said to Cain – English title

A 1969 Italian, German film co-production [D.C. 7 Produzione (Rome), Peter Carsten

     Produktions (Munich)]

Producers: Giovanni Addessi, Peter Carsten

Director: Anthony M. Dawson (Antonio Margheriti)

Story: Giovanni Addessi

Screenplay: Antonio Margheriti, Giovanni Addessi

Cinematography: Luciano Trasatti, Riccardo Pallottini [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Carlo Savina

     Song: “Rocks, Blood and Sand” sung by Don Powell

Running time: 109 minutes

Cast:

Gary Hamilton - Klaus Kinski (Nickolaus Nakaszynski)

Acombar - Peter Carsten (Gunther Ramsentaler)

Dick Acombar - Antonio Cantafora

Mike - Furio Meniconi

Maria Acombar - Marcella Michlangeli (Marcella Ghelardi)

Rosy - María Luisa Sala

Joe/Uncle Jonathan - Gigi Bonos (Luigi Bonos)

Francesco Santamaria - Alan Collins (Luciano Pigozzi)

Miguel Santamaria - Lee Burton (Guido Lollobrigida)

Jim Santamaria - Lucio De Santis

Pedro - Osiride Pevarello

Acomber henchman – Renzo Pevarello

Frank – Joaquín Blanco (Joaquín Calvache)

Doctor Jonathan- Guliano Raffaelli

Old gun dealer - Franco Gulà (Francesco Gulas)

Prison warden - Conrado San Martin (Conrado Prieto)

Innkeeper – Paul Costello

Prisoners - Elio Angelucci, Ettore Arena

Bounty killer - Mario Novelli

Priest - Marco Morelli

Blacksmith - Amerigo Santarelli

With: Giacomo Furia, Pedro Mendiconi, Alberigo Donadeo