Son of a Gunfighter

1965 film by Paul Landres

  • 1965 (1965) (Spanish)
  • May 1966 (1966-05) (United States)
Running time
91 minutesCountriesSpain
United StatesLanguageEnglish

Son of a Gunfighter (Spanish: El Hijo del Pistolero) is a 1965 Spanish-American Western film directed by Paul Landres.[1] It was the last MGM film to be shot in CinemaScope.[2]

Russ Tamblyn was cast as "Son of a Gunfighter" in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained as a homage to this film.[3]

Plot

Along the Mexican–American border, outlaws rob a bank then attack a stagecoach and find themselves defeated with the help of an ace gunman who seems to be looking for the group leader. After being injured in a shoot-out with bandidos, the young man continues his quest, aided by the Mexican rancher the bandits were trying to rob.

Cast

  • Russ Tamblyn as Johnny Ketchum
  • Kieron Moore as Deputy Mace Fenton
  • James Philbrook as James 'Ace' Ketchum
  • Fernando Rey as Don Pedro Fortuna
  • María Granada as Pilar Fortuna, Don Pedro's Daughter
  • Aldo Sambrell as Juan Morales, Bandit Chief
  • Antonio Casas as Pecos, Ace's Lieutenant
  • Barta Barri as Esteban, Don Pedro's Major Domo
  • Ralph Browne as Sheriff Litton

See also

References

  1. ^ "Son of a Gunfighter". Spaghetti-western.net.
  2. ^ SON OF A GUNFIGHTER, Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (January 1, 1965): p. 138
  3. ^ Whisky bet won role in hit movie [Edition 4] Carson, Alan. Daily Record, 1 February 2013, p. 3

External links

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