Today marks the 50th anniversary of the
premier of “Il giustiziere di Dio” (The Executioner of God). It was directed by
Franco Lattanzi and starred William Berger, Donal O’Brien and George Wang. The
film tells the story of Tony Lant (William Berger), a famous Arizona
gunslinger, who leaves his wife Carol and his gun when his son accidentally
falls into a pit and dies. Lant becomes a priest and builds a mission with an
adjoining orphanage. Now known as Father Lanthony he ignores the fact that in
the basement of his church lies hidden a large quantity of gold bars, the
result of a robbery. Two bands at the same time go on a treasure hunt and the
men of Ramon Orea George Wang), also called the gang of the Tris, they break
into the church and open the passage to the gold with dynamite. They seize the
gold but kill all the children in the orphanage. Tony is released from the well
where he’d been thrown by his faithful servant Goliath (Victor Stock) and
begins to hunt for the bandits. After a long search, he tracks them down
through their spending of the spoils from the robbery. The priest draws Orea to
the mission and into the hands of the sheriff who captures him with large
posse. Having in the meantime also witnessed the death of Carol (Nuccia
Cardinal), the former gunslinger is directed towards an Indian reservation
where he will continue his ministry.
Il giustiziere di Dio - Italian title
Le justicier de Dieu - French title
The Executioner of God - English title
God’s Gunman - English title
The Judgment of God - English title
The Executioner of God – English title
A 1973 Italian production [Cigno Cinematografica (Rome)]
Producer: Giovanni Vari
Director: Franco Lattanzi
Story: Franco Lattanzi
Cinematography: Franco Appetito [Technicolor,
Techniscope]
Music: Piero Piccioni (Gian Piero Piccioni)
Running time: 87 minutes
Cast:
Padre Tony Lang/Lant/Lanthory - William Berger (Wilhelm
Berger)
Frank ’Ace of Hearts’ - Donal O’Brien
Ramon Orea ‘Ace of Diamonds’ - George Wang (Wang Yie)
John ‘Ace of Spade’ Ivan Greeve
Ramon henchman - Maurizio Mannoia
Carol Lang/Lant/Lanthory - Nuccia Cardinal
Paul ‘Goliath’ - Victor Stock (Victor Stocchi)
Tim Robson/Bronson/Donny – Attilio Dottesio
Paul’s sister – Giovanna Mainardi
Ringo - Tony DiMitri (Antonio Dimitri)
Red – Lorenzo Piani
Hotel bouncer – Bruno Arie
Hotel brawler – Franco Pasquetto
Barman – Clemente Ukmar
Brenda – Clara Hopf
Abilene Sheriff - Antonio Calo
Sheriff – Angelo Casadei
Deputy – Sergio Silveri
Safecracker – Nello Palladino (Aneillo Palladino)
Safe robbers - Luciano Conti, Benito Pacifico
with: Alessandro Perrella, Alberta Santilli, Gianni
Cardillo (Gianni Cardello), Nicola Mozzillo, Raffaele Rossi, Osiride Pevarello
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