Il pistolero segnato da Dio (transl. A Gunfighter Sent by God) is an Italian Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Anthony Steffen.[2][page needed][3][page needed]
Il pistolero segnato da dio | |
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Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
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Cinematography | Sandro Mancori[1] |
Edited by | Giorgio Ferroni[1] |
Music by | Carlo Rustichelli[1] |
Production company | G.V. Cinematografica[1] |
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Country | Italy |
Language | Italian |
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Il pistolero segnato da dio directed the film under his name he used for Westerns Calvin Jackson Padget.[4] It was filmed at Elios Studios and on location in Rome.[4] Richard Stapley spoke about the film stating he was introduced to the film by his agents who told him Ferroni was a "first-class director" and that Stapley would "have a great time working with him."[5] Stapley recalled he was furious with the director as he was cast as "the baddie, which was not the most important part. I had never played a baddie before, but he told me that I would enjoy it, it's always more fun to play the villain."[5] Stapley described the film a having a moderate budget and a considerably longer shooting schedule, recalling that it lasted over six weeks.[5]
In 1996, when journalist Robert Monell interviewed actor Richard Wyler that Bava had partially worked as the cinematographer on Il pistolero segnato da dio[4] Sandro Mancori is credited as the film's cinematographer and who worked with Bava anonymously on earlier productions.[4]
Il pistolero segnato da dio was released on February 29, 1968, where it was distributed to Augustus.[4] The film was later re-issued in Italy as Due pistole e un vigliacco.[4]
As of 2013, Il pistolero segnato da Dio was never released in the United States and no English-language version of the film is known to exist.[4]
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