| Wanted | |
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.jpg) Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Giorgio Ferroni |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by |
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| Produced by | Gianni Hech Lucari |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Tony Secchi |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
| Production company | Documento |
| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 104 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
Wanted is a 1967 Italian Western film directed by Giorgio Ferroni and starring Giuliano Gemma, Teresa Gimpera, and Nello Pazzafini. Gemma made two more westerns directed by Ferroni, with similar plots, where his character likewise carried the first name "Gary".
Plot
Gary Ryan, a local sheriff (Giuliano Gemma) is unjustly accused of murder in a small town and forced to flee. He gets rid of his enemies one by one while he tries to prove his innocence.
Cast
- Giuliano Gemma as Gary Ryan
- Germán Cobos as Martin Heywood
- Teresa Gimpera as Evelyn
- Serge Marquand as Fred Lloyd
- Daniele Vargas as Mayor Samuel "Gold" Goldensberg
- Gia Sandri as Cheryl
- Nello Pazzafini as Father Carmelo
- Benito Stefanelli as Bob Baker
- Carlo Hintermann as Judge Anderson
- Tullio Altamura as Ellis
- Riccardo Pizzuti as Mathias
- Franco Balducci as Cuzack
Release
Wanted was first released in 1967.
Reception
From contemporary reviews, an anonymous reviewer in the Monthly Film Bulletin noted that "the violence in this Western is excessive even by Italian imitation standards. Still, the plot is a for a change refreshingly straight-forward and the location photography is particularly attractive."
References
- ^ "Wanted". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 37, no. 433. British Film Institute. February 1970. p. 38.
- ^ Grant 2011, p. 447.
- Fridlund, Bert: The Spaghetti Western. A Thematic Analysis. Jefferson, NC and London: McFarland & Company Inc., 2006 pp. 113-8.
Sources
- Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
External links
- Wanted at IMDb
- Wanted at Variety Distribution
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