50th Anniversary of the premier of “Get Mean”

 

Today marks the 50^th anniversary of the premier of “Get Mean” this U.S.A, Italian co-production was directed by Ferdinando Baldi and starred Tony Anthony, Lloyd Battista and Diana Lorys. It tells the story of a drifting cowboy called ‘The Stranger’ (Tony Anthony) who is offered $50,000 in gold to deliver the Princess Elizabeth Maria (Diana Lorys) to her native Spain. Arriving in Spain the princess and the cowboy are caught between two warring factions who are fighting over a fortune of hidden treasure. Princess Elizabeth turns out to be the only one who knows where the fortune is located. When Diego’s (Raf Baldassare) forces win, they take Elizabeth captive and leave ‘The Stranger’ dangling on a rope by his heels. With the help of a gypsy girl (Mirta Miller) ‘The Stranger’ manages to infiltrate Diego’s fortress and duels with Sombra (Lloyd Battista), Diego’s arms expert. Finally, having had enough ‘The Stranger’ gets mean and destroys the fortress with guns, dynamite and a surprise for Diego. In so doing he’s able to single-handedly destroy the fortress and uncover the treasure.

 

Get Mean – U.S.A. title

Get Mean – Italian title

O Pistoleiro e os Bárbaros - Brazilian title

Get Mean (Time Breaker) - Dutch title

Dynamiittimies - Finnish title

Pendez-le par les pieds - French title

Time Breaker - German title

O leon tis Romis - Greek title

Con el sol en los ojo y la pistola en la mano - Spanish title

Get Mean the Dynamite Man - English title

Beat a Dead Horse - English title

Vengeance of the Barbarians - English title

Get Mean - English title

 

A 1975 U.S.A., Italian film co-production [Cee Note, A Strange Films Production

     (Rome)]

Producers: Tony Anthony (Anthony Petitto), Terence McGovern, Ronnie Schneider, C.B.

     Selnik

Director: Ferdinando Baldi

Story: Ferdinando Baldi, Lloyd Battista, Wolf Lowenthal

Screenplay: Ferdinando Baldi, Lloyd Battista, Wolf Lowenthal

Cinematography: Mario Perino [Technicolor, Techniscope]

Music: Bixio (Franco Bixio), Frizzi (Fabio Frizzi), Tempera (Vincenzo Tempera)

Running time: 87 minutes

 

Cast:

‘The Stranger’ - Tony Anthony (Anthony Petitto)

Sombra - Lloyd Battista

Princess Elizabeth Maria - Diana Lorys (Anna Vega)

Diego - Raf Baldassarre (Rafaelle Baldassarre)

Sombra henchman - David Dreyer (David Petitto)

Morelia - Mirta Miller (Mirta Chatard)

Barbarian - Sherman ‘Big Train’ Bergman, Remo De Angelis

Emir – George Rigaud (Pedro Delissetche)

Gypsy - Raul Castro, Ferdinando Baldi

Stunts: Remo De Angelis