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Condemned to Hang
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Wikipedia article
'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.Mira p.237 The film portrays the bandits of nineteenth century Andaluca. The film's art direction was by Alberto Boccianti.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
* Rossano Brazzi as Juan Pablo de Osuna
* Fosco Giachetti as Lucero
* Emma Penella as Consuelo
* Jos Nieto as Chiclanero
* Flix Dafauce as Joaqun de las Hoces
* Francisco Arenzana as Novato
* Alessandro Fersen as Vargas
* Aldo Silvani as Padre de Flores
* Evar Maran as Flores
* Arturo Bragaglia as Prroco
* Gondrano Trucchi
* Luis Prendes as Toms
* Fedele Gentile
* John Fostini
* Roberto Zara as Rana
* Enrico Polito
* Adriano Dominguez as Jacinto
* Juan Calvo as Lorenzo Ruiz
* Rafael Calvo
* Santiago Rivero as Oficial 2
* Claudio Morgan
* Jos Isbert as Don Flix
* Jos Seplveda as Miguel
* Trinidad Heredia as Soledad
* Rafael Corts as Risueo
* Guillermo Mndez as Tranquilo
* ngel Crdoba as Lobato
* Antonio Ferrandis as Venancio
* Ignacio A. Caro as Tabernero
* Jos Mara Rodrguez as Pastor 1
* Jos Alburquerque as Juez de ronda
* Manuel Arb as Posadero de Utrera
* Vctor Mengele as Jos
* Pedro Vargas as Mocuelo
* Jos Villasante as Curro
* Lorenzo Garca as To Lucas
* Faustino Flores as Hombre de Zahara
* Tony Hernndez as Chico de la taberna de Utrera
* Curro de Cdiz as Gitano
* Jess Gallardo as Mendigo ciego
* Carmen Heredia as Moza de 'Los Rosales'
* Julio Ortas as Mozo de 'Los Rosales'
* Arturo Marn as Romancero
* Gino Scotti as Guarda del cortijo
* Flix Fernndez as Don Fernando
* Peter Damon as Oficial 1
* Franco Pesce as Joyero
* Ral Cancio as Santiago
References
Bibliography
* Mira, Alberto. 'Historical Dictionary of Spanish Cinema'. Scarecrow Press, 2010.
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