.Westerns...All'Italiana!: 50th Anniversary of “Bastard Go and Kill”

Saturday, March 6, 2021

50th Anniversary of “Bastard Go and Kill”

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the Italian premier of “Bastardo…vamos a matar” (Bastard Go and Kill) directed by Gino Mangini and starring George Eastman and Lincoln Tate. The film tells the story of Chaco, a young Mexican peon, who is waiting to be hanged in American territory because he has been accused, unjustly, to have seduced a girl, Susanna. He succeeds in escaping prison and returns to Saint Rosario, Mexico, Slim, an obstinate bounty hunter, means to bring him back to the United States and collect the reward being offered. Before Slim can put his plan into play, Chaco again is unjustly accused, of the killing of two men. The gunman begins to realize that Chaco is completely innocent of these crimes. It is Don Felipe Morena, a rich and overbearing land owner, who is using the bandit Sanchez to kill for him and put the blame on Chaco. Slim arrives at the small farm of Don Felipe, but finds that he has been killed by Sanchez. Determined to punish him, Slim and Chaco team-up and face Sanchez and his gang and exterminating them all and returning peace to the countryside.

Bastardo…vamos a matar – Italian title

Chaco – Brazilian title

Chaco – French title

Kopfgeld für Chako – German title

Vamos a matar el gringo – Spanish title

Chaco – Spanish title

Bastards Go and Kill Chaco – English title

Bastard, Go and Kill – English title

A 1971 Italian film production [ICP, Sal Cinque (Rome)]

Producer: Alvaro Mancori

Director: Gino Mangini (Luigi Mangini)

Story: Sergio Garrone