Là dove non batte il sole

Là dove non batte il sole (Spain · Italy 1974 / Director: Antonio Margheriti)

Also known as

The Stranger and the Gunfighter (USA) | Blood Money (UK; Germany: VHS) | El kárate, el Colt y el impostor (Spain) | Moneda sangriento (Spain) | Dinero sangriento (Spain) | Revolvermannen och främlingen (Sweden) | Long hu zou tian ya (China) | Onde o sol nunca brilha (Portugal) | In meiner Wut wieg' ich vier Zentner (Germany) | Kung Fu im wilden Westen (Germany) | La brute, le colt et le Karaté (France) | Revolver-manden og den fremmende | Guld under baelestedet (Denmark) | To kynigi tou kitrinou thisavrou (Greece) | Long hu zou tian ya (Hong Kong) | Krwawe pieniądze (Poland) | Revolver-manden og den fremmede (Sweden) | De colt, de harde en de karate (Belgium) | Dinheiro Sangrento (Brazil) | Чужденецът и бързата пушка (Bulgaria)

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Synopsis

A gunfighter and a karate master seek a treasure from clues that are tattooed on the backsides of 4 ladies.

Credits

• Cast (Spanish credits): Lee Van Cleef (Dakota), Lo Lieh (Wang Ho Chiang), Patty Shepard (Russian mistress, twin sister), Julian Ugarte [as Julian Hugarte] (Deacon Yancey Hobbitt), Ricardo Palacios (Calico), Manuel de Blas (Palladine), Goyo Peralta (Indio), Jorge Rigaud (Lord Lionel Barclay), Erika Blanc (American mistress), Bernabe Barta Barri [as Barta Barry] (sheriff), Anita Farra, Ernesto Vañes (Dusty City saloon manager), Mariano Martin, Femi Benussi (Italian mistress, Lady Barclay) [French credit], Karen Yeh (Lia Hua, Chinese mistress) [French credit]
• Also with: Paul Costello (Wang's lawyer), Miguel del Castillo (roulette dealer), Gene Collins (fight promoter), Felipe Urmeneta (Monterey barman), Agustín Bescos (train porter), Gonzalo Esquiroz (Monterey deputy), Antonio Ponciano (Calico bandit), Antonio Orengo (fight spectator), Mario de Barros (Deacon henchman1), Al Tung (Wang), Wang Hsieh (Warlord), Shen Chan (Warlord's commanding officer), Lo Wai (Warlord guard), Cheng Miu (Wang's father), Lui Hung (Wang's mother), Cheng Ping (Wang's sister), Aai Dung-Gwa (Wang's uncle), Kong Yeung (Abbot), Tino Wong Cheung (constable), Wong Shu-Tong (constable), Hsu Hsia (constable), Yen She-Kwan (constable), Lau Jun-Fai (constable), Lee Chiu (constable), Wong Mei (constable), Yuen Shun-Yi (constable), Yeun Cheung-Yan (constable), Yeung Pak-Chan (constable), Chan Siu-Gai (constable), Ng Yuen-Fan (constable), Aitung Kua, Tam Bo, Chai Lam, Cheung Sek-Aau, Barbara Havelone (piano player ?)

• Director: Antonio Margheriti [as Anthony M. Dawson]
• Story: Barth Jules Sussman
• Screenplay: Giovanni Simonelli, Antonio Margheriti
• Cinematography: Alejandro Ulloa [Technicolor - Panavision 2,35:1]
• Music: Carlo Savina
• Producers: Run Run Shaw, Gustave M. Berne

Reviews

• Film Review A
• Film Review B
• Film Review C
• DVD Review (Deutsch)

Trivia

The movie was originally banned in Sweden. It gained a PG rating in the USA and an AA in the UK. The German theatrical start was rated FSK 18.

Versions and runtimes

Runtime: 103 min

• Germany: theatrical launch probably cut. Later TV showings were likely cut, as well. The VHS edition was cut by almost a minute.
• Italy: there is a rumored Italian version longer than the German or French versions, but that has not been confirmed anywhere.

Release Dates

January 11, 1975 (Italy); February 1975 (Germany)

Filming locations

• Hong Kong
• Spain

Production and business

Production companies: Compagnia Cinematografica Champion; Harbor Productions; Shaw Brothers Studios; Midega Films

Distributors: Columbia Pictures (USA)

External Links

• Review by 800 SW (Spain)
• Review at Comic Book and Movie Reviews
• Review at Nischenkino.de (German)
• Review at Um Punhado de Euros (Portuguese)

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