15 Scaffolds for a Murderer
1968 film by Nunzio Malasomma
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Italian | 15 forche per un assassino |
Directed by | Nunzio Malasomma |
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Story by | Mario di Nardo |
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Cinematography | Stelvio Massi |
Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
Music by | Francesco De Masi |
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Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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Running time | 100 min |
Country | Italy |
15 Scaffolds for a Murderer or The Dirty Fifteen (Italian: 15 forche per un assassino) is a 1967 action drama mystery Spaghetti Western film directed by Nunzio Malasomma,[1] scored by Francesco De Masi,[2] and starring Craig Hill, Andrea Bosic, George Martin and Margarita Lozano.[3] It was the last film of Nunzio Malasomma, who died in 1974.[4][5]
Premise
The members of two rival gangs, led by Billy and Sandy, are accused of a terrible triple murder of three women, which they did not commit. Hunted by all the men in the village, they take refuge in an abandoned fort.
Cast
- Craig Hill as Billy Mack
- Susy Andersen as Barbara Ferguson
- Aldo Sambrell as Danny / Bud Lee
- Andrea Bosic as Andrew Ferguson, the Pastor[6]
- José Manuel Martín as Benny
- Ivan Giovanni Scratuglia
- Tomás Blanco as Clark Benett
- Umi Raho as Doctor
- L. Durant
- María Montez as Anne Cook
- Margarita Lozano as Mrs. Cook, the Widow[7]
- Laura Redi
- Eleonora Brown as Liz Cook
- Howard Ross as Steve
- George Martin as Sandy Cassel
- José Canalejas as Tim, Mack's Blond Henchman
- Rafael Garcia as Manuel
- Francisco Nieto as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
- Enrique Santiago as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
- Ricardo Costa
- Frank Braña as Adam, Sandy's Henchman
- Antonio Casas
- Álvaro de Luna as Deputy Sheriff
- Jaime de Pedro
- José Luis Martín
- Antonio Molino Rojo as Sheriff
- Antonio Moreno
- Ricardo Palacios as Juan
- José Riesgo
- Aldo Berti
- Omero Capanna as Henchman
- José Terrón as Hangman
References
- ^ Venturi, Valerio (2010). Cesare Andrea Bixio. L'attività musicale di Bixio per l'industria cinematografica (1920-1945). libreriauniversitaria.it ed. p. 74. ISBN 9788862920223.
- ^ "15 forche per un assassino". Nosferatu (39–42). Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián, Patronato Municipal de Teatros y Festivales: 112. 2002.
- ^ Bertarelli, Massimo (2003). 1500 film da evitare: dalla A alla Z, le divertenti stroncature al vetriolo di un critico controcorrente. Gremese Editore. p. 297. ISBN 9788884402646.
- ^ Galbraith IV, Stuart (28 December 2018). "The Revolt of the Slaves (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- ^ Checa Godoy, Antonio (2005). Las coproducciones hispano-italianas: una panorámica (pan, amor y cine). Editorial Padilla Libros. p. 47. ISBN 9788484343363.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano : testi e strumenti per la scuola e l'università. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri : T. 1. A - L. Gremese Editore. p. 89. ISBN 9788884402134.
- ^ Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2005). Le straniere del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 189. ISBN 9788884403506.
External links
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at IMDb
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Variety Distribution
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Rotten Tomatoes