Tepepa

"Jails can't hold him! Armies can't stop him! Women can't get enough of him!"

1969 2h 16m IT

👍

6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 57

Western

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

The Mexican guerilla leader Tepepa and his gang fight against the chief of police, Cascorro.

“Jails can't hold him! Armies can't stop him! Women can't get enough of him!”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Where to watch · US

Amazon Prime VideoSubscription

Amazon Prime Video with AdsSubscription

Amazon VideoRent

Amazon VideoBuy

Cast

Tomas Milian
Jesus Maria Moran a.k.a. Tepepa
Orson Welles
Colonel Cascorro
John Steiner
Doctor Henry Price
Ángel Ortiz
Urelio
José Torres
Pedro Pereira a.k.a. Piojo
Luciano Casamonica
Paquito
Annamaria Lanciaprima
Maria Virgen Escalande
Paloma Cela
Consuelo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Giulio Petroni
Writers: Ivan Della Mea, Franco Solinas
Languages: Italian, Spanish
Countries: Italy, Spain

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

ERA

Did you know

57 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

WORLD

Did you know

International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Directed by Giulio Petroni, shot by Francisco Marín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Tomas Milian and Orson Welles and John Steiner carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Marketing tagline: "Jails can't hold him! Armies can't stop him! Women can't get enough of him!".

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Giulio Petroni directs. Francisco Marín behind the camera. Ennio Morricone scores. Eraldo Da Roma cuts. Produced in Italy, Spain. Dialogue in Italian, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

157 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Italian, Spanish.
3International production across 2 countries: Italy, Spain.
4Directed by Giulio Petroni, shot by Francisco Marín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Ennio Morricone. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eraldo Da Roma shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Tomas Milian and Orson Welles and John Steiner carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Jails can't hold him! Armies can't stop him! Women can't get enough of him!".
9IMDB entry: tt0063679 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.