50th anniversary of the premier of “Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre”

 

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre” directed by Franco Lattanzi and starring Robert Woods, Donald O’Brien, Attilio Dottesio and George Wang. The film tells the story about the Governor of Kansas who hires six gunfighters to overthrow the tyrannical rule of the self-appointed sheriff of Abilene (Antonio Calò).

 

Sei bounty killers peruna strage – Italian title

Zahl un stirb: Denn sie Kennen Kein Erbarmen – German title

Zahl und stirb! – German title

Seis invencíveis pistoleiros – Brazilian title

Lovci na ucene – Yugoslavian title

Pay or Die – English title

The Judgment of God – English title

Alive or Dead – English title

Six Bounty Killers for a Massacre – English title

 

A 1972 Italian, German film co-production [Fior Film (Rome)]

Producer: Ottavio Dolfi

Director: Franco Lattanzi

Story: Ottavio Dolfi

Screenplay: Ambrogio Molteni (Palmambrogio Molteni)

Cinematography: Giovanni Varriano [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Piero Piccioni (Gianpiero Piccioni)

Running time: 83 minutes

 

Cast:

Stephen ‘Fearmaker’ McGowan/Pistolero – Robert Wood (Robert Woods)

Frank/Jack Forrest/‘Irishman’ – Donald O’Brien (Donal O’Brien)

Cemetery – Attilio Dottesio

Ming/Messinas – George Wang (Wang Chunyang)

Kid ‘Whistler’ Fraser – Mauro Mannatrizio

Assunta/Linda McGowan – Maria Luisa Sala

Governor’s wife – Giovanna Mainardi

Pallotta/Hercules/Samson – Victor Stocchi

Rosella McGowan– Fiorella Mannoia

Rinaldo/Lord – Tony Di Mitri (Antonio Dimitri)

Kirk - Maurizio Mannoia

Old John - Attilio Tosato

John – Luciano Conti

Monk – Ivan Greeve

Miner - Nello Palladino (Aniello Palladino)

Martin/Marty – Mario Dardanelli

Sheriff of Abilene – Antonio Calo

Deputy Logan - Lorenzo Piani

Deputy Sheriff of Abilene - Sergio Silvero

Prostitute – Barbara Betti

Poker player – Benito Pacifico

Townswoman – Dolores Calvo (Dolores Calo)

Irishman henchman - Michele Branca

Chiquita – Barbara Betti

With: Alessandro Perrella, Armando Visconti, Nicola Mozzillo, Gianni Cardello