15 Scaffolds for a Murderer

1968 film by Nunzio Malasomma

15 Scaffolds for a Murderer
Italian15 forche per un assassino
Directed byNunzio Malasomma
Screenplay by
  • José Luis de las Bayonas
  • Mario di Nardo
Story byMario di Nardo
Produced by
  • Lucio Bompiani
  • Enzo Nigro
Starring
  • Craig Hill
  • Susy Andersen
  • Eleonora Brown
  • Howard Ross
  • George Martin
CinematographyStelvio Massi
Edited byAntonietta Zita
Music byFrancesco De Masi
Production
companies
  • Film Eos
  • Centauro Films
Distributed byVariety Distribution
Release date
  • 15 December 1967 (1967-12-15) (Italy)
Running time
100 min
CountryItaly

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

  1. ^ Venturi, Valerio (2010). Cesare Andrea Bixio. L'attività musicale di Bixio per l'industria cinematografica (1920-1945). libreriauniversitaria.it ed. p. 74. ISBN 9788862920223.
  2. ^ "15 forche per un assassino". Nosferatu (39–42). Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián, Patronato Municipal de Teatros y Festivales: 112. 2002.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Galbraith IV, Stuart (28 December 2018). "The Revolt of the Slaves (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. ^ Checa Godoy, Antonio (2005). Las coproducciones hispano-italianas: una panorámica (pan, amor y cine). Editorial Padilla Libros. p. 47. ISBN 9788484343363.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2005). Le straniere del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 189. ISBN 9788884403506.