50th anniversary of the release of “Fast Hand is Still My Name”

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the release of “Mano rápida” (Fast Hand is Still My Name) directed by Mario Bianchi and starring William Berger and Alan Steel. It tells the story about after the end of the Civil War some of the rebels refuse to surrender: Their leader Machedo (William Berger) picks a fight with Yankee captain Jeff Madison (Allan Steel). The captain was jointly responsible for the hanging of Machedo’s brother. Machedo wants to destroy Madison’s military camp and kill the whole garrison. Madison himself is tortured, highlighted by the destruction of his gun hand. A group of Indians save Madison and tend to his wounds. The captain returns two years later, seeking revenge. To lure Machedo for the final duel, Madison steals the gold from a successful bank robbery by the bandits and hides himself in a ghost town.

 

Mano rápida - Spanish title

Mi chimavano ‘Requiescat’... ma avevano sbagliato - Italian title

Mulligan - Fast Hand is Still My Name - Danish title

Minä olen nopein, Mulligan - Finnish title

Requiem pour un tueur - French title

Sing mir das Lied der Rache - German title

T'onoma mou einai Keravnos - Greek title

Fasthand - English title

Fast-Hand is Still My Name - English title

 

A 1973 Spanish, Italian film co-production [Aldebaran Films (Madrid), New Films

     (Rome)]

Producer: John Wyler (Sergio Ciani)

Director: Frank Bronston (Mario Bianchi)

Story: Eduardo M. Brochero (Eduardo Manzanos Brochero)

Screenplay: Sergio Ciani, Vittorio Salerno, Alberto Cardone, Eduardo M. Brochero

     (Eduardo Manzanos Brochero)

Dialogue: Vinicio Marinucci [Italian]

Cinematography: Emilio Foriscot (Emilio Mallat) [Eastmancolor, Panavision]

Music: Gianni Ferrio

     Song: “That Man” sung by Ann Collin

Running time: 92 minutes

 

Cast:

Captain Jeff Madison/Mulligan - Alan Steel (Sergio Ciani)

Muchedo/Macedo - William Berger (Wilhelm Berger)

Quincy/Quintano - Francisco Braña (Francisco Pérez)

Diego - Fernando Bilbao (Fernando Elgezabal)

Harrueco/Raul - Gil Roland (Gilberto Galimberti)

Swan - Celine Bessy

Joe Smart - Paco Sanz (Francisco Sanz)

Mary Ann Cruz - Karin Well (Wilma Truccolo)

Jack - Lorenzo Robledo (Lorenzo Jiménez)

Pracownik - Francesco D’Adda (Francesco Salvaterra)

Sheriff - Aldo Cecconi

Dying man in stable - Rodolfo Lodi

Bank manager - Ettore Ribotta

Soldier - Sergio Dolfin

Madison sergeant – Angelo Boscariol

Muchedo/Macedo henchman -Stefano Oppedisano, Franco Pasquetto, Omero Capanna,

     Artemio Antonini, Virgilio Ponti, Augusto Funari

Bartender - Giuseppe Cardone

Saloon patron - Duilio Olmi, Alfonso Giganti, Angelo Casadei

Union major - Filippo Perego

With: Aldo Sisti, Sergio Dolfin (Giorgio Dolfin)