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Uomo avvisato mezzo ammazzato... parola di Spirito Santo (Italy · Spain 1972 / Director: Giuliano Carnimeo)

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Synopsis

The well meaning democrat Mendoza (Rigaud) is removed by the corrupt General Ubarte (Bendandi) in a coup. Spirito Santo (Garko) wins the deed to a gold mine in a poker game and wants it to be notarized. Too bad that the mine is already being exploitat by Ubarte’s gangster buddy Sam Crow (Gozlino). Spirito Santo enlists the help of Mendoza’s daughter (Velasquez), who is willing to help him if he helps her father. With Carezza / Christ Hosianna (Huerta) on his side, he executes his plan….

Credits

Cast (Italian): Gianni Garko (Spirito Santo / Holy Ghost / Harold), Pilar Velázquez (Juana Mendoza), Cris Huerta [as Chris Huerta] (Carezza/Chuck/Chicken), Poldo Bendandi (General Ubarte), Paolo Gozlino [as Paul Stevens] (Samuel Crow/Crohn / Bull), George Rigaud (Don Firmino Mendoza), Carlo Gaddi (Captain Fiesta), Franco Pesce (Hernandez brothers, lawyer & engineer), Dada Gallotti (Madam Mae), Nello Pazzafini (Colonel Cortacabeza), Tomas Rudy (Lieutenant), Fortunato Arena (Colonel Matatodos/May), Federico Boido [as Rick Boid] (Vern Crow/Crohn), Evy Farinelli (Molly, blonde whore), Monica Altomonte, Maria D'Incoronato (whore), Itala Guitto, Lia Ferri, Pasquale Coletta (Ollie Crow/Crohn), Furio Meniconi (Captain Garcia), Maurizio Tocchi (Crow/Crohn brother), Gildo Di Marco (Holy Ghost henchman), Amerigo Santarelli (Holy Ghost henchman), Salvatore Baccaro (Holy Ghost henchman), Gianclaudio Jabes [as Juan Claudio Jabes] (Holy Ghost henchman), Gianni Pulone, Goffredo Unger [as Fredy Unger] (Captain Ortega), Carla Mancini, Aldo Barberito (Brother John)
Additional Spanish credits: Juan Torres (Esteban), César Ojinaga (Mexican Captain), José A. Maya, Mario Gas, Damian Thorton, H. Ortega, Rodolfo Santamaria
Uncredited actors: Pietro Ceccarelli (Crow/Crohn brother), Alfonso Sarlo (Don Jaime), Mimmo Poli (bartender), Riccardo Satta (priest), Roberto Dell'Acqua (poker player), Claudio Ruffini (poker player), Luigi Ciavarro (poker player), Rinaldo Zamperla (saloon worker, soldier), Juan Fairen (Coby 'The Bull', boxer), Moisés Augusto Rocha (boxing coach), Altiero Di Giovanni (Holy Ghost messenger), Antonio Proietti (last supper peon), Rinaldo Zamperla (tavern cook, soldier), Romano Milani (lieutenant), Alberigo Donadeo (soldier), Mario Dardanelli (soldier), Ettore Arena (soldier), Renzo Pevarello (soldier), Riccardo Petrazzi (soldier), Pietro Torrisi (soldier), Sergio Ukmar (soldier), Angelo Casadei (soldier), Roland De Santis (HQ, soldier), Raniero Dorascenzi (HQ, soldier), Antonio Casale (bearded officer), Giuseppe Marroccu (revolutionary), Ricardo Moyán (bordello customer), Maria De Sisti (fat Mexican wife), Lina Franchi (woman spitting on Don Firmino), Fulvio Pellegrino (town official)

Director: Giuliano Carnimeo [as Anthony Ascott]
Story: Tito Carpi
Screenplay: Tito Carpi, Federico De Urrutia
Cinematography: Miguel Fernández Mila [Eastmancolor - CinemaScope 2,35:1]
Music: Bruno Nicolai
Song: "Libertad" sung by Giulian De Mutis
Producer: Luciano Martino

Reviews

Trivia

Sort of a follow up to, but not a sequel of They Call Me Hallelujah

Versions and runtimes

Runtime: 94 min

German theatrical version was cut shorter by 10 minutes, subsequent TV version were also this shorter cut.
Spanish DVD releases were also cut
Comparison between the German and the Italian cut

Release Dates

March 30, 1972 (Italy)
August 29, 1972 (West Germany)
Germany: the movie never appeared on home video after its theatrical release, only on TV.

Filming locations

Elios Studios

Production and business

Distributor/Studio: Titanus
Production companies: Lea Film (Rome), C.C. Astro (Madrid)

Dubbing

The German dub makes this (already light-hearted) film even more comedic - but it is not full-on slapstick.
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External Links

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