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ERA
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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
MoodPlayr · trivia#01
Fighters from Ave Maria
1970 1h 37m IT
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7.5
BANGER
★7.5TMDB · 4
Western
Synopsis
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Three acrobats help to rid a small Californian border town of a local tyrant in the times of the Gold Rush.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Tony Kendall
John
Alberto Dell'Acqua
Pete
Pietro Torrisi
Sam (as Peter Thorrys)
Ida Meda
Cathy Wilson
Spartaco Conversi
Father
Barbara Loy
(as Helen Parker)
Attilio Dottesio
Sheriff Ferguson
Remo Capitani
Pedro Serrano
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Bitto Albertini
- Writers
- Bitto Albertini
- Languages
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Bitto Albertini, shot by Antonio Modica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
MoodPlayr · trivia#02
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Piero Umiliani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
MoodPlayr · trivia#03
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CAST
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Tony Kendall and Alberto Dell'Acqua and Pietro Torrisi carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0159091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
MoodPlayr · trivia#06
Cinephile deep dive
The take
Bitto Albertini directs. Antonio Modica behind the camera. Piero Umiliani scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Italian.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
- 2Directed by Bitto Albertini, shot by Antonio Modica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Piero Umiliani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Tony Kendall and Alberto Dell'Acqua and Pietro Torrisi carry the top of the cast.
- 5IMDB entry: tt0159091 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 6Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Antonio Modica
- Original score
- Piero Umiliani
- Runtime
- 97 min · 1h 37m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- IT
Also by
Bitto Albertini
Production companies
Who made it
- CA
Caravel Film
- PR
Produzioni Atlas Consorziate
IT
- RE
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IT
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- gold rush
- spaghetti western
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical1970-10-15
Also known as
International titles
- Twilight AvengersGB
- Twilight AvengersUS
