Wednesday, February 16, 2011

4 BULLETS FOR JOE

Cuatro balazos - Spanish title
Sonaron cuatro balazos - Spanish title
Il vendicatore di Kansas City - Italian title
Si udirono quattro colpi di fucile - Italian title
4 balles pour Joë - French title
Lännen kostaja - Finnish title
Der Rächer von Golden Hill - German title
Shots Ring Out - English title
4 Bullets for Joe - U.S.A. title

A 1963 Spanish, Italian, French co-production [C. Fénix Films (Madrid), Silver Bem (Rome), Eurocine (Paris)]
Producer: Santos Alcocer
Director: Agustin Navarro
Story: Fernando Galiana, Julio Porter
Screenplay: Fernando Galiana (Fernando Cavanillas), Julio Porter, Vittorio Vighi (Vittoriano Vighi), Mario Guerra, José Mallorquí (José Figuerola)
Cinematography: Ray Torres (Ricardo Núñez) [Eastmancolor, widescreen]
Music: Manuel Parada (Manuel de la Puente)
Song: “Sonaron cuatro balazos” sung by ‘Ferrusquilla’ (José Espinosa)
Running time: 80 minutes

Cast:
Sheriff Paul - Fred Canow (Fernando López)
Frank Dalton - Paul Piaget
Margaret - Barbara Nelly (Barbara Nelli)
Albert - Fernando Montes
Katy Dalton - Liz Poiter (Angela Poitel)
John - Frank Morán (Francisco Ruiz)
Helen - Ángela Cavo
Henry - John Marco (José Rosselo)
Dr. Albert - Fernando Montes
Richard - José Riesgo (José Cortina)
Nick - Luigi Del Pizzo
barman - Juan Cazalilla
Herrero - Tito García (Tito Gonzalez)
Jim - Miguel del Castillo
banker - Tullio Altamura
deputy shriff - Juan Cortés (Esteban Herrero),
jurymen - Bruno Scipioni, Rafael Bardem (Rafael Solé)
drunk - ‘Ferrusquilla’ (José Espinosa)


Katy Dalton is sentenced to be hanged for killing the man with whom she was leaving the country. After the verdict is given she makes a desperate attempt to escape the courtroom and ends up under the wheels of a wagon and dies declaring her innocence. Her brother Frank, a famous gunman, arrives to avenge her. Coincidentally with his arrival, a series of mysterious murders begins, the victims of which are the jurors who voted for the condemnation of Katy. The sheriff investigates, not entirely convinced that the culprit is Frank. He discovers clues leading him to suspect his best friend John, who eventually confesses that he has been the killer, out of jealousy over Katy, and that he wished to avenge her death by killing the jurors who had convicted her of the murder. The sheriff realizes that John is insane and tries to arrest him. John escapes and is mortally wounded by Frank. Before dying he asks forgiveness from everyone.

YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A_V_kyohLg&feature=related

1 comment:

  1. Why would Joe need four bullets? His sixgun fires six.

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