A Town Called Bastard
| A Town Called Bastard (or: A Town Called Hell) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Robert Parrish |
| Produced by | Benjamin Fisz |
| Starring | Robert Shaw Telly Savalas Stella Stevens Martin Landau Fernando Rey Al Lettieri |
| Cinematography | Manuel Berenguer |
| Music by | Waldo de los Rios |
Release date |
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| Country | United Kingdom/Spain |
| Language | English |
A Town Called Bastard (also known as A Town Called Hell on DVD and blu-ray) is a 1971 international co-production spaghetti Western. It was shot in Madrid with Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Stella Stevens and Martin Landau.[1][2][3]
It was released on blu-ray on 18 August 2015.[4] The film was retitled A Town Called Hell for US release as the word "bastard" was thought offensive.[5]
Plot
The story concerns a vengeful widow (Stella Stevens) who returns to a small town presided over by a priest (Robert Shaw) and a sadistic Mexican outlaw (Telly Savalas). Violence erupts when a brutal army Colonel (Martin Landau) arrives in search of an elusive rebel leader.
Cast
- Robert Shaw as The Priest
- Telly Savalas as Don Carlos
- Stella Stevens as Alvira
- Martin Landau as The Colonel
- Fernando Rey as old blind man
- Al Lettieri as La Bomba
- Michael Craig as Paco
- Dudley Sutton as Spectre
- Paloma Cela as Paloma
- Aldo Sambrell as Calebra
- Maribel Hidalgo as La Perla
- Cass Martin as Jose
- Antonio Mayans as Manuel
- Francisco Marsó as Julio
- John Clark as Quiet American
- Luis Rivera as Paco
- Howard Hagan as American #1
- Vicente Soler as Priest #1
- Tito García as Malhombre
- Elizabeth Sands as Carmina
- Sansona Siglo XX as Tortilla woman
- George Rigaud as Gato Asilla
- Tony Cyrus as Sanchez
- Nilda Álvarez as Old mother
- José Espinosa as Chomoco
- James O'Rourke as Sergeant
- Adolfo Thous as Mendoza
- Robert Rietty as Paco
- Ángel Blanco as Young boy
- Charly Bravo as Juan
- Bruce M. Fischer as Miguel
- Cris Huerta as Gonzales
- William Layton
- Felipe Solano as Eduardo
- Tony Vogel as Man
References
- ^ McBride, Joseph (24 August 2014). "Too Much Johnson: Recovering Orson Welles's Dream of Early Cinema". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Mavis, Paul (15 September 2011). "Kojak: Season Two". DVD Talk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ "Martin Landau". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers Limited. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Tyner, Adam (27 July 2015). "A Town Called Hell (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ p.175 Joyner, C. Courtney The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers; McFarland, 14 October 2009
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