Son of a Gunfighter
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| Son of a Gunfighter | |
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| Directed by | Paul Landres |
| Written by | Clarke Reynolds |
| Produced by | Lester Welch |
| Starring | Russ Tamblyn Kieron Moore |
| Cinematography | Manuel Berenguer |
| Music by | Robert Mellin |
Production company | |
Release dates | 1965 (Spanish) May 1966 (United States) |
Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Spain United States |
| Language | English |
Son of a Gunfighter (Spanish: El Hijo del Pistolero) is a 1965 Spanish-American Western film directed by Paul Landres.[1] It was the last MGM film to be shot in CinemaScope.[2]
Russ Tamblyn was cast as "Son of a Gunfighter" in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained as a homage to this film.[3]
Plot[edit]
Along the Mexican–American border, outlaws rob a bank then attack a stagecoach and find themselves defeated with the help of an ace gunman who seems to be looking for the group leader. After being injured in a shoot-out with bandidos, the young man continues his quest, aided by the Mexican rancher the bandits were trying to rob.
Cast[edit]
- Russ Tamblyn as Johnny Ketchum
- Kieron Moore as Deputy Mace Fenton
- James Philbrook as James 'Ace' Ketchum
- Fernando Rey as Don Pedro Fortuna
- María Granada as Pilar Fortuna, Don Pedro's Daughter
- Aldo Sambrell as Juan Morales, Bandit Chief
- Antonio Casas as Pecos, Ace's Lieutenant
- Barta Barri as Esteban, Don Pedro's Major Domo
- Ralph Browne as Sheriff Litton
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Son of a Gunfighter". Spaghetti-western.net.
- ^ SON OF A GUNFIGHTER, Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 32, Iss. 372, (January 1, 1965): p. 138
- ^ Whisky bet won role in hit movie [Edition 4] Carson, Alan. Daily Record, 1 February 2013, p. 3
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