50th Anniversary of “Hey Amigo, to Your Death”

Today marks the 50^th Anniversary of the Rome, Italy premier of “Hey Amigo, to Your Death” directed by Paolo Bianchini using the pseudonym Paul Maxwell and starring Wayde Preston. The story is about a bandit named Barnett (Rik Battaglia) and the eight men of his gang that are hiding out in a Texas town. They’ve held the people of the village in check and then rob the stagecoach which arrives in town carrying a cargo of gold. After the robbery, the bandits take refuge in a deserted mine but a postal officer named Dove/’Doc’ Williams (Preston) is on their track.

Ehi Amigo… sei morto! – Italian title

Ei, Amigo... Descanse em Paz! – Brazilian title

Killer amigo – French title

Killer amigo – Greek title

20 steg mot döden – Swedish title

Hey Amigo… Rest in Peace – English title

Hey Amigo! A Toast to Your Death – English title

Hey Amigo, to Your Death! – Enlgish title

 

A 1970 Italian film production [Gatto Cinematoografica, PEA (Rome)]

Producer: Renato Savino

Director: Paul Maxwell (Paolo Bianchini)

Story: Reanto Savino

Screenplay: Roberto Colangeli, Renato Savino

Cinematography: Sergio D’Offizi [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Carlo Savina

     Song: “Hey Amigo, Your Dead’ sung by Don Powell 

running time: 87 minutes

Cast:

Dove/’Doc’ Williams – Wayde Preston (William Strange)

Barnett/Burnett – Rik Battaglia (Caterino Battaglia)

El Loco – Mark Zuanelli (Marco Zuanelli)

Blake/Blackie – Aldo Berti

Chico/Manolo – Raf Baldwin (Raffaele Baldassare)

Barnett/Burnett henchmen – Lucio Zarini , Alberto Di Grazia

Farmer’s wife – Agnes Spaak

Nathaniel – Claudio De Davide

Nathaniel’s wife – Franco Scagnetti

Doc’s woman – Anna Malsson