Has anyone seen this, or have it in their collections? I am interested in seeing this movie. I’m not sure about the year of production though. I’ve seen it listed as a 1962 production as well as being RELEASED in 1965. I am under the impression this was the first Italian western since the German western films showed the Italians how profitable the genre could be before they began doing their own. If this isn’t the first, I need to change something in part one of my SW article. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Apologies if there’s an existing thread. I couldn’t find one using the search feature.
If you liked HELLBENDERS, you should like this one. It has all the action the other picture didn’t have. It was shot before the later version, and also stars Joseph Cotten. Awesome cast that included James Mitchum, Franco Nero…
HELLBENDERS is one of my faves, but TRAMPLERS is an exciting action film.
The Bruckner book gives the original release for 18.11.64 , but gives 1963 as year of production. If both is true the film was held back for quite a long time.
And for what it’s worth (i.e. nothing) Weisser lists it as 1964.
In reality I suspect it is nigh on impossible to be sure one way or the other. Par for the course with this genre. But I have come to trust Giusti for the most part.
Scherps, I just checked Giusti and allowing for my practically non existant grasp of the italian language I understood him to say it wasn’t released in Rome until July 65 and only in two cinemas. I may well have got the wrong end of the stick though. Wouldn’t be the first time.
What do you mean with “first Italian western”? Italians have been making westerns since silent movie era, though it’s wasn’t untill early 60s that “spaghetti westerns” as a recognized genre came to be. Which of early Italian westerns count as SWs is a matter of personal opinion. Anyway, some Italian westerns that were released before 1963:
Il bandolero stanco (ITA 1953)
d: Fernando Cerchio
La Sceriffa (ITA 1959)
d: Roberto Bianchi Montero
Il terrore dell’ Oklaholma (ITA 1959)
d: Mario Amendola
Due contro tutti / El sheriff terrible (ITA/SPA 1962)
(Terrible Sheriff)
d: Alberto De Martino
There must be much more, these are just the ones I have. Anyway, Buffalo Bill wasn’t the first in any way. However, I believe it was first to get theatrical distribution in US and as such is a small landmark of the genre.
You’re right (I only noticed the year directly following the title in bold), but it’s also stated that they were ready to film in march '63, but the works were postponed due to incompetence of a Spanish producer
It’s getting complicated, I’ll do some more research tomorrow
Maybe it’s safe that the film was not made nor released in '62 or '63
For the moment '64 as year of production seems the best candidate, '65 the best candidate for year of release
But where did Bruckner get his dates ('63 production, '64 release) from ?
By the way, Silver Wolf is right, westerns, or western-like movies, have been made in Italy since silent movie era, as the first ‘fullblood’ western however, a film from 1941 is often cited, NOZZE DI SANGUE by Goffredo Allessandrini
I’ll do some research in this area too
