Uccideva a freddo
Uccideva a freddo (Italy 1966 / Director: Guido Celano (as William First))
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- Runtime: 87 min
- Release Date: 23.3.1967
Also known as
The Cold Killer (U.S.A.) | Tué a froid (France) | Mataba a sangre fria (Spain) | The Killer (U.K.)
Cast and Crew
- Cast: Bruno Piergentili [as Dan Harrison](Bill McGregor/Walcom), Philippe March [as Philip March](José Desmet), Luigi Barbieri [as Luis Barber](Carson, piano player), Rita Ferrel (Helena / Ellen), Lillian Faber (Miss Becket), Amedeo Trilli [as Amid Trail](priest), Mario Feliciani, Guido Celano [as Guy W. Ceylon](sheriff of Anaconda), Bill Reed, Claude Mealli, Giorgio Bandieri, Luciano Odorisio, Attilio Dottesio (attorney), Emilio Pagliani, Claudio Ruffini (Lester, Desmet henchman), The Wilder Brothers (minstrels), W. Thomas Green
- Story: "La montagna spaccata" by W. Charlie Reed
- Screenplay: George W. Ballor, Palmambrogio Molteni [as George Molten], Amedeo Trilli [as Amid Trail]
- Cinematography: Angelo Baistrocchi [Eastmancolor - widescreen]
- Camera Operator: Nino Celeste
- Music: John Ireson + Weyman L. Parham
- Songs: “He Wore A Silver Star”, “Pickin' And Grinning”, “Lovely Girl” + “Welcome Song” sung by The Wilder Brothers
- Producer: Guido Celano
Synopsis
Jose Desmet, a butler, killed his employer because the latter, once a district judge, had long ago condemned Desmet's father, a well known gangster, to death. When Desmet tries to seduce Salazar's daughter, who is heir to a goldmine, kills a woman and the village doctor because they had found out that he was selling weapons to the Indians, a government investigator, together with the sheriff, sets out to put an end to Desmet's activities.
Comment
A story based on revenge that knows no bounds and influences the avenger to the degree that his desire to "get even" drives him to a despotic and overbearing behaviour even in circumstances entirely unrelated to his original aim.