Uber-rare SW that re-uses Fidani music (!) and stars the usual bunch of Fidani’s actors (or at least Gordon Mitchell). Therefore, the film seems also uber Fidanish. Here’s a trailer:
Nope! Well I’d have said that without a doubt, and I checked my list and it ain’t there … but then I watched the youtube clip and I’m sure I’ve seen that stoooopid backflippy bit before :-? So, either I’ve seen this clip before, or it’s in some other dumb-ass sw maybe?
number 1. on my want-list but I’ve never heard of anyone ever seeing this film. Naushad was about to release this years ago but unfortunately that never happened. But at least he had the print so maybe someday…
The two titles mentioned here are the rarest spaghetti westerns. Period. They are completely unreleased. There might be one more, I Fantasmi di Omah-Ri, supposed to be directed by Amasi Damiani and starring Richard Harrison.
It sure is unfortunate Naushad has no plans to release Vamos a Matar Sartana. He may be the only one right now who’s in posession of a print. Except for some Italian or Spanish movie company, where it’s stashed away in a cellar and completely forgotten. I suppose Naushad even has an English dub.
Truth be told, the only reason these movies are so interesting is probably the fact that we simply have no way of watching them.
Yes it’s a strange title. It translates to ‘The Ghosts of Omah-Ri.’ The BFI has an entry, but it contains almost zero info, just the director and production company.
Also, it’s listed in this Italian movie database as part of Richard Harrison’s filmography, with 4 other spaghetti westerns Harrison did that same year.
It seems the director had a hard time getting his movies released at all. Una Forca per un Bastardo or Tara Poki aren’t exactly well-circulated. Apparantly he also directed Karin Schubert’s first movie, La facocera (1967), and again this is a lost movie. It’s listed as unreleased somewhere.
So yes, looking for I Fantasmi is probably just a wild goose chase.
Either way I’ve yet to watch so many spagies that questions like if vamos a matar will be released some day or if i fantasi actually exists don’t bother me at all.