Condemned to Hang
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| Condemned to Hang | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
| Written by | José Santugini |
| Produced by | Falco Chamartín |
| Starring | Rossano Brazzi Fosco Giachetti Emma Penella |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli Eloy Mella |
| Edited by | Otello Colangeli Julio Peña |
| Music by | José Muñoz Molleda |
Production companies | Chamartín Falco Film |
| Distributed by | Chamartín ENIC |
Release date |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Countries | Italy Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Condemned to Hang or Flesh for the Gallows (Spanish: Carne de horca, Italian: Il terrore dell'Andalusia) is a 1953 Italian-Spanish historical adventure film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Rossano Brazzi, Fosco Giachetti and Emma Penella.[1] The film portrays the bandits of nineteenth century Andalucía. The film's art direction was by Alberto Boccianti.
Synopsis
[edit]The life of the rebel and vicious Juan Pablo de Osuna changes when his father, a rich cattleman, is murdered by Lucero, a cruel bandit of The Sierra Morena.
Looking for revenge Juan Pablo is wrongfully accused and everybody believes that he is a murderer, even Lucero's gang. He becomes member of the gang and Lucero confides him. Juan Pablo discovers that a rich man from the city of Ronda gives information about the stagecoach to the bandits, in exchange of a part of the bounty. Chasing the messenger Juan Pablo finds the traitor: he is the father of his former girlfriend.
Cast
[edit]- Rossano Brazzi as Juan Pablo de Osuna
- Fosco Giachetti as Lucero
- Emma Penella as Consuelo
- José Nieto as Chiclanero
- Félix Dafauce as Joaquín de las Hoces
- Francisco Arenzana as Novato
- Alessandro Fersen as Vargas
- Aldo Silvani as Padre de Flores
- Evar Maran as Flores
- Arturo Bragaglia as Párroco
- Gondrano Trucchi
- Luis Prendes as Tomás
- Fedele Gentile
- John Fostini
- Roberto Zara as Rana
- Enrico Polito
- Adriano Dominguez as Jacinto
- Juan Calvo as Lorenzo Ruiz
- Rafael Calvo
- Santiago Rivero as Oficial 2º
- Claudio Morgan
- José Isbert as Don Félix
- José Sepúlveda as Miguel
- Trinidad Heredia as Soledad
- Rafael Cortés as Risueño
- Guillermo Méndez as Tranquilo
- Ángel Córdoba as Lobato
- Antonio Ferrandis as Venancio
- Ignacio A. Caro as Tabernero
- José María Rodríguez as Pastor 1º
- José Alburquerque as Juez de ronda
- Manuel Arbó as Posadero de Utrera
- Víctor Mengele as José
- Pedro Vargas as Mocuelo
- José Villasante as Curro
- Lorenzo García as Tío Lucas
- Faustino Flores as Hombre de Zahara
- Tony Hernández as Chico de la taberna de Utrera
- Curro de Cádiz as Gitano
- Jesús Gallardo as Mendigo ciego
- Carmen Heredia as Moza de 'Los Rosales'
- Julio Ortas as Mozo de 'Los Rosales'
- Arturo Marín as Romancero
- Gino Scotti as Guarda del cortijo
- Félix Fernández as Don Fernando
- Peter Damon as Oficial 1º
- Franco Pesce as Joyero
- Raúl Cancio as Santiago
References
[edit]- ^ Mira p.237
Bibliography
[edit]- Mira, Alberto. Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
External links
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