Blindman
| Blindman | |
|---|---|
 US film poster | |
| Directed by | Ferdinando Baldi |
| Screenplay by | Vincenzo Cerami Pier Giovanni Anchisi Tony Anthony |
| Story by | Tony Anthony |
| Produced by | Allen Klein Tony Anthony Saul Swimmer |
| Starring | Tony Anthony Ringo Starr Lloyd Battista |
| Cinematography | Riccardo Pallottini |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Music by | Stelvio Cipriani |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (Italy) 20th Century Fox (International) |
Release dates | 15 November 1971 (Italy) 12 January 1972 (US) |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Countries | Italy United States |
| Languages | English Italian |
Blindman (also known in Italian as Il pistolero cieco, lit. "The blind gunfighter") is a 1971 Italian spaghetti western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi. The main character is an homage to Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi character: a blind transient who does odd jobs is in reality a high-skilled warrior.
The film achieved over the years a cult status, mainly for the participation of ex-Beatle Ringo Starr in a role of weight.[1]
Plot
A blind, but deadly, gunman, is hired to escort fifty mail order brides to their miner husbands. When he is double crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.
Cast
- Tony Anthony: Blindman/Ciego
- Ringo Starr: Candy
- Lloyd Battista: Domingo
- Magda Konopka: Sweet Mama
- Raf Baldassarre: El General
- Agneta Eckemyr: Pilar
- David Dreyer: Dude
- Marisa Solinas: Margherita
- Gaetano Scala: Domingo Henchman
- Franz von Treuberg: Pilar's Father
- Carla Brait: Maid
- John Frederick: Sheriff
- Guido Mannari: Mexican Officer
- Fortunato Arena: Mexican Officer
- Salvatore Billa: Domingo Henchman
- Renato Romano: Skunk (uncredited)
- Tito García: Train Engineer (uncredited)
- Allen Klein: Fat Rifleman (uncredited)
- Mal Evans: Bearded Rifleman (uncredited)
Brides
- Mary Badin
- Dominque Badou
- Shirley Corrigan
- Giuliana Giuliani
- Katerina Lindfelt
- Malisa Longo
- Alice Mannell
- Krista Nell
- Helen Parker
- Elena Pedemonte
- Janine Reynaud
- Karin Skarreso
- Solvi Stubing
- Melù Valente
References
- ^ Marco Giusti. Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. pp. 55–56. ISBN 88-04-57277-9.
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