RED BLOOD, YELLOW GOLD (1968) Edd Byrnes Spaghetti Western
1779DVD
One
of the Better Spaghetti Westerns with
Edd Byrnes and George Hilton
director: Nando Cicero
starring: Edd Byrnes · George Hilton · George Martin ·
Milo Quesada · Monica Randall · Gerard Herter
This
is the third (and final) Spaghetti Western with Edd Byrnes, US television
star who played Kookie in the long-running Warner Bros' 77 SUNSET STRIP
series (see cover of 1959 fan magazine to the right). He comes across
as very likable in this movie, probably because he shows more confidence
than in his earlier Enzo G Castellari films. After this movie, Edd returned
to the USA and appeared in a landslide of TV shows (from MANNIX to MARCUS
WELBY, POLICE STORY to ADAM 12). He would only make one more motion
picture (playing Vince Fontaine in GREASE, 1978) before retiring in
1999.
Here
is the story of three friends: a defrocked priest (and explosives expert)
known as Frank the Preacher (Hilton), a sharp-shooting bandit
called Chattanooga Jim (Byrnes), and a Mexican horse thief named
Fidel Ramirez (Martin). Unlike the characters in many Euro-westerns,
these men are unshakably loyal to each other. Instead, it's them against
everybody else. Specifically, against El Primero and his vicious outlaw
gang, the Union Army, the Southern Army, a band of Confederate traitors
led by Major Lloyd, and Annie, a young woman who blames them for the
death of her parents.
An
Italian production in English language; widescreen format, totally uncut
version (91 min.), DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American
machine. Extras include trailers.
This
is the third (and final) Spaghetti Western with Edd Byrnes, US television
star who played Kookie in the long-running Warner Bros' 77 SUNSET STRIP
series (see cover of 1959 fan magazine to the right). He comes across
as very likable in this movie, probably because he shows more confidence
than in his earlier Enzo G Castellari films. After this movie, Edd returned
to the USA and appeared in a landslide of TV shows (from MANNIX to MARCUS
WELBY, POLICE STORY to ADAM 12). He would only make one more motion
picture (playing Vince Fontaine in GREASE, 1978) before retiring in
1999.
Here
is the story of three friends: a defrocked priest (and explosives expert)
known as Frank the Preacher (Hilton), a sharp-shooting bandit
called Chattanooga Jim (Byrnes), and a Mexican horse thief named
Fidel Ramirez (Martin). Unlike the characters in many Euro-westerns,
these men are unshakably loyal to each other. Instead, it's them against
everybody else. Specifically, against El Primero and his vicious outlaw
gang, the Union Army, the Southern Army, a band of Confederate traitors
led by Major Lloyd, and Annie, a young woman who blames them for the
death of her parents.
