50th Anniversary of the Premier of “Mallory Must Not Die”

 Today marks the 50^th Anniversary of the premier of “Mallory Must Not Die”. Directed by Mario Moroni and starring Robert Woods, Renato Baldini, Gabriella Giorgelli and Teodoro Corrà it tells the story of Larry Mallory (Woods) a famous gunslinger and Hasper (Baldini) a former Yankee army colonel who wishes now to enjoy in peace the rest of their lives. They become partners and purchase a large farm belonging to a man named Jefferson. After the conclusion of the deal, Jefferson is killed and robbed of the proceeds of the sale by two henchmen of Hambler and Block, who also threatens to kill Mallory and Hasper and to take over their farm. Mallory, who has since befriended Corra, Hambler’s younger sister, is warned of an attack is by Hambler’s henchmen. The two sides clash with the criminal and his men, Hasper is killed, while Mallory, badly wounded, is lovingly nursed back to health by Corra. Once well again, the gunman is reluctant to kill the brother of the woman he loves and to avenge the death of his friend: it becomes not necessary, however, because Hambler and Block, after a dispute arises between them, end up with killing each other.

 

Il mio nome è Mallory... M come morte – Italian title

Mit navn er Mallory – Danish title

Mallory, “M” comme la mort – French title

Django, unnerbittlich bis zum Tod – German title

Sto Texas o ilios einai Kokkinos – Greek title

A Larry non e permesso morire – Italian title

Nimeni on Mallory – Spanish title

Mitt namn är Mallory – Swedish title

Django, Inexorable to the Death – English title

M Means Death – English title

My Name is Mallory – English title

Mallory Must Not Die – English title

 

A 1971 Italian production [Cervo Films (Rome)]

Producer: Attilio Tosato

Director: Mario Moroni

Story: Mario Moroni

Screenplay: Mario Moroni

Cinematography: Giuseppe Aquari [Eastmancolor, Techniscope]

Music: Robert Pregadio

Running time: 107 minutes

 

Cast:

Larry Mallory/Warden – Robert Wood (Donald Leblow)

Cora Hambler/Ambler – Gabriella Giorgelli

Bart Hambler/Ambler – Teodoro Corrà (Teodoro Agrimi)

Block Stone – Artemio Antonini

Pat Jefferson – Mario Dardanelli

Sam Bonner – Attilio Marra

Colonel Todd Hasper – Renato Baldini

Doctor – Renato Malavasi

Maria – Carla Mancini

Jack – Antonio Basile

Merchant – Fulvio Mingozzi

Hambler/Ambler henchman – Alessandro Perella, Omero Cappana, Roberto Alessandri,

     Salvatore Billa, Franco Ukmar, Sergio Testori,

Carter – Renato Mazieri

Bartender – Nino Musco

Prison sheriff – Mario Pascucci

Townsman – Alberigo Donadeo