Condemned to Hang or Flesh for the Gallows (Spanish: Carne de horca, Italian: Il terrore dell'Andalusia) is a 1953 Italian-Spanish historical adventure film directed by Ladislao Vajda and starring Rossano Brazzi, Fosco Giachetti and Emma Penella.[1] The film portrays the bandits of nineteenth century Andalucía. The film's art direction was by Alberto Boccianti.
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Directed by | Ladislao Vajda |
Written by | José Santugini |
Produced by | Falco Chamartín |
Starring | Rossano Brazzi Fosco Giachetti Emma Penella |
Cinematography | Otello Martelli Eloy Mella |
Edited by | Otello Colangeli Julio Peña |
Music by | José Muñoz Molleda |
Production companies | Chamartín Falco Film |
Distributed by | Chamartín ENIC |
Release date | 8 October 1953 |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Countries | Italy Spain |
Language | Spanish |
The life of the rebel and vicious Juan Pablo de Osuna changes when his father, a rich cattleman, is murdered by Lucero, a cruel bandit of The Sierra Morena.
Looking for revenge Juan Pablo is wrongfully accused and everybody believes that he is a murderer, even Lucero's gang. He becomes member of the gang and Lucero confides him. Juan Pablo discovers that a rich man from the city of Ronda gives information about the stagecoach to the bandits, in exchange of a part of the bounty. Chasing the messenger Juan Pablo finds the traitor: he is the father of his former girlfriend.
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