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A corrupt town in the West is terrorized by | A corrupt town in the West is terrorized by „El Pardo“ (The Brown), a sadistic brute, and his stepson „El Niño“ (The Child), a madman with an angelic face who loves blood and recites Shakespeare in front of their gang of looters and rapists, occasionally sharing his stepfather's bed. Mercedes, owner of the local brothel, is the former lover of El Pardo and El Niño's mother. She's consumed by alcohol and lives in bitter memories of her life with the bandit. To exterminate the gang, which is hampering local commerce, members of the town hire a taciturn gunslinger dressed in black, „El Marcado“ (The Marked), who wears a huge scar on his face. He is aided by a crippled gunman known as „El Manco“ (The One-Armed). | ||
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Los marcados (Mexico, 1971) Director: Alberto Mariscal
This is a Mexican-WesternAlso known as
They Call Him Marcado (USA)
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Synopsis
A corrupt town in the West is terrorized by „El Pardo“ (The Brown), a sadistic brute, and his stepson „El Niño“ (The Child), a madman with an angelic face who loves blood and recites Shakespeare in front of their gang of looters and rapists, occasionally sharing his stepfather's bed. Mercedes, owner of the local brothel, is the former lover of El Pardo and El Niño's mother. She's consumed by alcohol and lives in bitter memories of her life with the bandit. To exterminate the gang, which is hampering local commerce, members of the town hire a taciturn gunslinger dressed in black, „El Marcado“ (The Marked), who wears a huge scar on his face. He is aided by a crippled gunman known as „El Manco“ (The One-Armed).
Credits
- Cast: Antonio Aguilar (El Marcado), Flor Silvestre (Mercedes), Erik del Castillo (El Pardo), Javier Ruán (El Niño), José Carlos Ruiz (El Manco),Carmen Montejo, Javier Mark, Salvador Aguilar, Gabriel Retes, Hernando Name, Ignacio Magaloni, Mario Casillas, Cuco Pelucho, Manolo Cárdenas, Jorge Bekris, Mary Arden, Jorge Arvizu, Sergio Ramos, Marta Zamora, Hortensia Santoveña, Rosa Furman, Ricardo Fuentes, Dolores Beristáin
- Screenplay: Antonio Aguilar, Ricardo Garibay, Mario Hernández
- Cinematography: Rosalío Solano
- Music: Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter, Musical Supervisor: Raúl Lavista
- Song: "Amargo Y Cruel Destino" sung by Antonio Aguilar
- Producers: Antonio Aguilar, José R. Aguilar
Reviews
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Trivia
The film gets compared to El Topo for his black-clad hero and surreal situations, Peckinpah for scenes of extensive violence, and Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! for hints of homosexuality among the baddies.
Lead actor José Pascual Antonio Aguilar Márquez Barraza (1919–2007) also produced and co-wrote the film, and sings the title song. He was a Mexican singer, actor, songwriter, equestrian, film producer, and screenwriter with a dominating career in music. He recorded over 150 albums, which sold 25 million copies, and acted in more than 120 films.
Versions and runtimes
Runtime: 85 min
Release Dates
December 25, 1971 (Mexico)
Filming locations
La Quemada, a Mexican archaeological site dating from the Caxcan Indians, is used in the film as a hideout for the bad guys.
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