La Muerte cumple condena (1966 / Director: Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent)
Watched this one last night… the short description of the DB page pretty much sums it up. I picked up it up thinking it might be pretty good as it has some familiar faces like Luigi Pistilli, Aldo Sanbrell, among others whose names I can’t recall… however I was let down. The film has it’s moments but I just can’t stands the comedic relief parts or the two annoying kids… or that homestead look at times that’s more fitting of Little House on the Prairie! The character of Lassiter would have been a total Guiliao Gemma part but here it’s played by Claudio Undari. The best part is when one pushes the other guy out of the wheelchair - heartless, but still a good thing to do if needed If you don’t see it, you’re not missing anything… but if you’re looking for something to watch, this is at least bareable.
I pretty much agree. Nice cast, that’s about it but still worth one look…
The plot isn’t that bad but the lighthearted moments don’t match the rest of the film.
I disagree. Although the light relief is overdone at times, I find this a satisfying combination of director Marchent’s taste for traditional Westerns and writer Sergio Donati’s hipper, more humorous approach.
I also think Undari does a good job as the ironic protagonist; it’s too bad that he got sidelined as a bad guy (though he was always convincing in those roles) when there was obviously more talent under the surface.
Watched this one this morning and after checking the cast list I noticed Peter Martell plays Sarah’s (Pamela Tudor’s) brother. (She is called Helen in other language versions I think) Now I have to admit to drifting off once or twice during the film but I don’t remeber seeing Peter Martell at all. Or the character of Helen’s brother for that matter. Did I miss him or was he just not there.
I also checked the running times which apparently should have been 99 minutes whereas my copy only runs for 93. Maybe he was cut out?
[quote=“Stanton, post:5, topic:1599”]In my books Martell isn’t listed. I made an “Adios Pete” in the data base entry.
Like the 2nd photographer, like Joaquin’s co-screenplay credit. Adios, adios[/quote]
It was my first thought that we had an error but then it is listed in Giusti’s book too. Seems odd for him to be listed there and with a character’s name by him too. That’s what made me wonder if he was cut out.
Rewatched this one today. This time in a much nicer widescreen print which improved my enjoyment no end. The dialogue dropped into Spanish on occasion but this was no bother. Good cast in general and Hundar does a fine job as the hero. It is one of those films that waivers between drama and comedy a little too often but the comedy never becomes too ‘broad’ so I’m not too put off and the rest of it is good enough to keep me happy.
Rai Movie broadcasts quite often the numerous westerns produced or co-produced by P.E.A.*, for some reason this one is the only exception.
*Not counting Das Vermächtnis des Inka (Viva Gringo, also frequently-aired)
L’ombra di Zorro (1962)
Il segno del Coyote (1963)
Tres hombres buenos [I tre implacabili] (1963)
El sabor de la venganza [I tre spietati] (1963)
Cavalca e uccidi (1964)
Los rurales de Texas [I due violenti] (1964)
I sette del Texas (1964)
L’uomo della valle maledetta (1964)
Aventuras del Oeste [Sette ore di fuoco] (1964)
Ocaso de un pistolero [Mani di pistolero] (1965)
Per qualche dollaro in più (1965)
I quattro inesorabili (1965)
Solo contro tutti (1965)
I tre del Colorado (1965)
Il buono, il brutto, il cattivo (1966)
100.000 dollari per Lassiter (1966)
Faccia a faccia (1967)
La resa dei conti (1967)
Un hombre y un Colt [Un uomo e una Colt] (1967)
Il mercenario (1968)
Tutto per tutto (1968)
Ehi amico… c’è Sabata, hai chiuso (1969)
Indio-Black: sai che ti dico? Sei un gran figlio di… (1970)
E’ tornato Sabata… Hai chiuso un’altra volta (1971)
…E poi lo chiamarono il Magnifico (1972)
La caza del oro [Lo credevano uno stinco di santo] (1972)
Dallas [Il mio nome è Scopone e faccio sempre cappotto] (1974)
Touche pas la femme blanche [Non toccare la donna bianca] (1974)
La ciudad maldita [La notte rossa del Falco] (1978)
Done, updated this movie’s page to the new layout format. We lack a lot of info so looking forward to folks adding links, reviews, pictures, facts, figures, links etc…
I quite enjoyed this slowly-paced, American-style overlong, elaborate ‘scam’ movie although I did guess the main plot twist in advance. The music score was pretty awful with this comic ‘plinkity plonk’ stuff accompanying Hundar’s appearances. Some of the fight scenes were poorly choreographed with several punches missing targets. Hundar was playing a role that looked as if it was intended for Guiliano Gemma. There were a couple of quite violent moments, which were cut by the Italian censors for a 14 rating that were both present in the American DVD (Pistilli’s killing was reduced to either 2 or 3 shots from 5 and the banging of Norton’s head on a wooden post was reduced to 1 bang).
Shown to the censors in Feb 1966, this must have been shot in the Autumn of 1965 after For a Few Dollars More - several of the supporting cast from FAFDM turn up - and was the last PEA collaboration with the Marchent clan. It didn’t make much waves in the box-office but is a little different.
Our friend Weisser refers to Peter Martell playing Pamela Tudor’s brother and assisting Hundar. However, the person assisting Hundar and referred to as ‘Uncle’ by Tudor’s kids - so may be Tudor’s brother- is Pedro played by Roberto Camardiel. Pedro’s relationship with Sarah is never stated in the film - he is Mexican and she appears American and never mentions the father of her children - although he lives at her house.As far as I can tell Martell isn’t in the movie and certainly is not Sarah’s brother. The young man Miguel, Pedro’s sidekick, is played by the director’s brother Carlos Romero Marchent.
He has an incredible hit-rate of errors. Must be something like about 80% of his entries have something wrong with them. Ranging from misnaming characters, getting the actors as the wrong characters to getting the entire plot wrong. Even a few films included twice. Whenever I watch a film, I then read his entry to see what he got wrong.
Not only errors, we assume meanwhile that he made up many things, there is just too much wrong in the Weisser book.
We actually call it Weisser’s fairy tale book …
If you don’t see it, you’re not missing anything… but if you’re looking for something to watch, this is at least bareable.
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