The 50th anniversary of the premier of “They Still Call Me Amen”

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “They Still Call Me Amen” directed by Alfio Caltabiano and starring Luc Merenda, Alf Thunder, Tano Cimarosa and Katia Cimarosa. The story is about three bandits: a fool, a loudmouth and Chaco (Tano Cimaros), with his gang, always on the run to "purify", one villain, "Oremus" (Glauco Onorato), who is currently in search of the Reverend Smith (Alf Thunder) with the "Hallelujah” gang with four kids form a circus, thinking they are tough and smart they rob a bank. Cosi Sia (Luc Merenda), who falls for Clementine (Katia Cimarosa), the sister of the four boys, wants to rebuild the ruined circus of her deceased father. They succeed in their purpose by returning to the bank $300,000, stolen by "Oremus" and the four of his siblings of Clementine, and receive in return a cash prize of $3,000. Thus, the new circus, the brothers, the Reverend Smith and "Amen" will earn an honest living.

 

Oremus, Alleluia e Cosi Sia – Italian title

Mamma mia è arrivato così sia – Italian title

Væk med grabberne – Danish title

Lännen laiskin jyllää jälleen – Finnish title

On nous appellee les enfants de Trinita – French title

Oi dyo mas gia deka Trinita – Greek title

Adios rogando y con los punos dando – Spanish title

The Hallelujah Gang – English title

They Still Call Me Amen – English title

 

A 1972 Italian film production [Italian Laser Film (Rome)]

Producer: Fulvio Lucisano

Director: Alfio Caltabiano

Story: Alfio Caltabiano

Screenplay: Alfio Caltabiano, Adriano Bolzoni

Cinematography: Riccardo Pallottini, Antonio Climati [Eastmancolor, CinemaScope]

Music: Daniele Patucchi

Running time: 92 minutes

 

Cast:

Amen/Cosi' Sia /Horatio – Luc Merenda

Reverend Smith/Oremus - Alf Thunder (Alfio Caltabiano)

Oremus – Glauco Onorato

Clementine – Katia Cimarosa

Chaco – Tano Cimarosa (Gaetano Cimarosa)

Rat – Falvio Colombaioni

Chaco henchman – Artemio Antonini

Sheriff - Furio Meniconi

Deputy – Andrea Scotti

Bank employee - Luigi Antonio Guerra

Saloon owner - Andrea Aureli

Saloon brawler – Giovanni Ukmar

Storekeeper - Luciana Turina

Bunkhouse leader – Fortunato Arena

Hearse driver - Mauro Mannatrizio

Chaco henchmen - Roberto Dell’Acqua, Claudio Ruffini, Ottorino Polentini, Sergio Testori

With: Lorenzo Piani, Roberto de Angelis, Raul Martinez, Jacki Gambino