50th Anniversary of “A Man Called Apocalypse Joe”

 

Today also marks the 50^th Anniversary of the Rome premier of “A Man Called Apocalypse Joe” directed by Leopoldo Savona and starring Anthony Steffen and Eduardo Fajardo. The story is about Joe Clifford, a young actor who wanders the West reciting Shakespearean soliloquies on village squares, inherits from an uncle a gold mine and going to possess it, discovers that the mine has been taken from him in a swindle by town boss Berg. It seems Mr. Berge has registered the deed, but Joe soon learns that it was extorted from his uncle by violence. The crook, of course, tries to get rid of Clifford, but he is ably assisted by a brave barber and they succeed in the end after a furious gun battle, to eliminate Berg’s henchmen and take back possession of the mine, though, Joe prefers to leave the country forever.

Un uomo chiamato Apocalisse Joe – Italian title

Apocalipsis Joe – Spanish title

El dia del juicio – Spanish title

Um Homem Chamado Apocalipse – Brazilian title

Groeten ad duivel – Dutch title

Un homme nommé Apocalypse – French title

Spiel dein Spiel und töte, Joe – German title

Monomahia sto asimenio farangi – Greek title
Apocalipse Joe - Portuguese title

His Name was Joe Clifford – U.K. title

A Man Called Joe Cliffors – U.K. title

Apocalypse Joe – English title

A Man Called Apocalypse Joe – U.S.A. title

 

A 1970 Italian, Spanish film co-production [Transeuropa, Italian International (Rome),

      Copercines (Madrid)]

Producers: Jose Antonio, Eduardo Manzanos Brochero

Director: Leopoldo Savona

Story: Eduardo Manzanos (Eduardo Brochero)

Screenplay: Leopoldo Savona

Cinematography: Julio Ortas (Julio Plaza), Franco Villa [Eastmancolor]

Music: Bruno Nicolai

Running time: 96 minutes

 

Cast:

Joe Clifford/Apocalypse Joe – Anthony Steffen (Antonio de Teffe)

Berg – Eduardo Fajardo

Rita – Mary Paz Pondal (Maria Paz Pondal)

Brandon/Braddox – Stelio Candelli

Mildred – Veronica Korosec (Veronika Korosec)

Doc Klan – Fernando Cerulli

Sheriff Floyd – Giulio Barachini (Giulio Baraghini)

Bodo – Fernando Bilbao

Moe – Gilberto Galimberti

Berg henchmen – Riccardo Pizzuti, Bruno Arié

Al – Silvano Spadaccino

1st Sheriff – Miguel del Castillo

Aunt Wila – Flora Carosello

Annie Masters – Virginia Garcia

Terry - Hugo Adinolfi (Ugo Adinolfi)

Brother Antonio – Renato Lupi

Berg henchmen – Angelo Susani, Sergio Sagnotti, Remo Capitani, Roberto Alessandri,

     Oscar Giustini, Augusto Funari, Sergio Smacchi, Rolando De Santis, Attilio Severini,

     Enrico Chiappafreddo, Sergio Testori

Bandits – Artemio Antonini, Omero Capanna

Outlaw – Joaquin Solis (Joaquin Solis del Cerro)

Mexican informer – Mimmo Maggio

Saloon patron – Rocco Lerro, Gennarino Pappagalli (Primo Gennaro) Marcello

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