50th anniversary of the premier of “Three Supermen in the West”

 

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “… e cosi divennero i 3 supermen del West” (Three Supermen of the West” directed by Italo Martinenghi, George Martin and starring Martin, Sal Borgese and Frank Brana. The story finds out three super heroes in Rome, where the eminent scientist Aristide Panzarotti (Gigi Bonos), has discovered how to make a time machine and to the test it out, he traveled back in time and witnessed the destruction of Pompeii. The FBI, interested in the machine, sends an agent, Sal (Sal Borgese) who is aided by his friends Brad (Frank Brana) and George (George Martin). The three enter the villa Panzarotti and with the machine go back in time and witness the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Normandy landing, they then arrive in Kansas in 1867. Here they are robbed of the vehicle by the bandit Navajo Joe (Pedro Sanches). They find him at the local saloon but are captured by his henchmen and held captive in their lair. They are helped to escape by the undertaker Oliver (Julio Tabernero) and Yolanda (Ágata Lys), the daughter of a Protestant pastor mystic. They manage to start the time machine and arrive safely back in Rome, but before separating, they attend the destruction of the machine, the cause of so many messes.

 

“… e cosi divennero i 3 supermen del West – Italian title

Los tres superhombres en el Oeste - Spanish title

Oi superman xanahtypoun – Greek title

3 superman sti hora tou Trinita – Greek title

Three Supermen in the West – English title

 

A 1973 Italian, Spanish co-production [Ciescolo Rofilm (Rome), Transcontinental

      (Madrid)]

Producer: Italo Martinenghi

Directors: Italo Martinenghi, George Martin

Story: Italo Martinenghi, Anthony Blond (Anthony Blod), George Martin

Screenplay: Italo Martinenghi, Anthony Blond (Anthony Blod), George Martin

Cinematography: Jaime Deu Casas [Kodakcolor, widescreen]

Music: Robert Pregadio

     Song: “Supermen, Supermen” sung by Bob Deramont (Ernesto Brancucci)

Running time: 95 minutes

 

Cast:

George – George Martin (Francisco Celeiro)

Sal – Sal Borgese (Salvatore Borgese)

Brad – Frank Braña (Francisco Pérez)

Crystal Eye/Jack Patch – Chris Huerta (Crisanto Brieva)

Sheriff Canticchia – Fred Harrison (Fernando Bilbao)

Deputy - Claudio Yabes (Gianclaudio Jabes)

Navajo Joe – Pedro Sanchez (Ignazio Spalla)

FBI Director – Fernando Sancho (Fernando Les)

Reverend – Antonio Casas (Antonio Barros)

Yolanda/Agata – Ágata Lys (Margarita Sansegundo)

Oliver – Juan Taberner (Julio Perez Tabernero)

Navajo Joe henchman – Luis Barboo

Professor Aristide Panzarotti – Gigi Bonos (Luigi Bonos)

Domingo – Fabian Conde (Domingo García)

Buffalo Bill – José Canalejas

American – Vittorio Fanfoni

Banker – Victor Israel (Josep Vilanova)

Saloon owner – Barta Barry (Bernabé Barri)

With: Angelo Santaniello, Jean Claudio (Claude Martin) Luigi Antonio Guerra