Any Gun Can Play (1967)
Any Gun Can Play (1967)
„Any Gun Can Play“ (Vado … l’ammazzo e torno) is a 1967 spaghetti Western movie directed by Enzo G. Castellari. The screenplay by Tito Carpi, Enzo G. Castellari and Giovanni Simonelli is based on a story by Romolo Guerrieri and Sauro Scavolini
Monetero, and his gang rob a train. One of Monetero’s own, Pajondo, seizes the opportunity, betrays his comrades, and escapes with the loot.
The Stranger is a relentless bounty hunter tracking Monetero, as he heads towards the Mexico border, and confronts Pajondo, forcing him to hand over a medal revealing the treasure’s location. Monetero is arrested by the arriving army, and condemned.
A banker, Clayton, assigned to recover the stolen gold at any cost, disagrees with the execution. Disguised as a priest, The Stranger enters Monetero’s cell, promising him freedom in exchange for a share of the loot. Monetero, suspicious, breaks Pajondo’s medal in half, giving one piece to The Stranger. The next day, Clayton discovers the broken medal during the execution, raising suspicions.
As promised, The Stranger stages Monetero’s execution, creating a diversion. Outside the fort, Monetero’s men reclaim half of the medal from The Stranger but spare his life. Clayton struggles to reconstruct the medal with his piece, using an almanac with local landowners’ crests, but fails. Monetero’s men attempt to retrieve the half of the medal from Clayton, and The Stranger intervenes, killing them and forming an alliance with Clayton.
The following morning, Monetero’s men kidnap Clayton, and The Stranger allows it to happen. Following discreetly, he discovers Monetero’s hideout and overhears an interrogation. It is revealed that Clayton and Monetero had planned the gold theft together. Clayton promises to deliver The Stranger to Monetero, obtaining the remaining half of the medal for further research.
Upon Clayton’s return to town with the complete medal, The Stranger reveals his knowledge of the secret deal with the bandit. However, Clayton is illiterate, so The Stranger needs him to decipher the book. With the complete medal, they discover it belongs to the Montigo family, who owned land near the city in 1750, leading to ruins. Monetero’s men arrive, causing chaos, and The Stranger manages to escape. Clayton and Monetero head to the ruins, where The Stranger awaits.
Having already deceived the insurance company official with bags of rocks, The Stranger, unwilling to live with two enemies pursuing him for the loot, proposes to share the treasure. Hidden in the organ pipes, the gold is revealed. However, Monetero’s men no longer trust their leader, leading to a shootout. The bounty hunter, the banker, and the bandit are forced to collaborate. In the end, they eliminate the enemies and face off in a Mexican standoff. Instead of shooting each other, they unleash their pistols on the organ pipes, celebrating the sight of the gold.
Cast:
- Edd Byrnes – Clayton, the Banker
- George Hilton – The Stranger/Lo Straniero/Django, a bounty hunter
- Gilbert Roland – Monetero
- Stefania Careddu – Marisol, „Guapa“
- José Torres – Jose Huerta, the Colonel
- Ivano Staccioli – Il capitano
- Gérard Herter – Lawrence Blackman, Allied Insurance
- Ignazio Spalla – Pajondo/Bahunda
- Adriana Giuffrè – Conchetta
- Valentino Macchi – Charro Ruiz
- Riccardo Pizzuti – Paco
- Rodolfo Valadier – Pablo
- Marco Mariani – Yankee Sergeant
- Gonzalo de Esquiroz – Bahuda Henchman
- Omero Capanna – Man with Quinto
- Rocco Lerro – Montero Gang Member
- Osiride Pevarello – Montero Gang Member
- Clemente Ukmar – Montero Gang Member
- Franco Ukmar – Montero Gang Member
- José Yepes – Montero Gang Member
- Sal Borgese – Prison Guard
- Guglielmo Spoletini – Quinto, Montero Gang Meember
- Joaquín Parra – Soldier
- Lina Franchi – Woman Behind Window
„Leg ihn um, Django“ (Vado … l’ammazzo e torno) ist ein Italowestern von 1967 unter der Regie von Enzo G. Castellari. Das Drehbuch von Tito Carpi, Enzo G. Castellari und Giovanni Simonelli basiert auf einer Geschichte von Romolo Guerrieri und Sauro Scavolini.
Monetero und seine Bande rauben einen Zug aus. Einer von Moneteros Leuten, Pajondo, ergreift die Gelegenheit, verrät seine Kameraden und entkommt mit der Beute.
Der Fremde ist ein unerbittlicher Kopfgeldjäger, der Monetero auf seinem Weg zur mexikanischen Grenze verfolgt und Pajondo zur Herausgabe einer Medaille zwingt, die den Standort des Schatzes verrät. Monetero wird von der eintreffenden Armee verhaftet und verurteilt.
Der Bankier Clayton, der den Auftrag hat, das gestohlene Gold um jeden Preis wiederzubeschaffen, ist mit der Hinrichtung nicht einverstanden. Als Priester verkleidet, betritt der Fremde Moneteros Zelle und verspricht ihm die Freiheit im Austausch gegen einen Anteil an der Beute. Monetero wird misstrauisch und zerbricht Pajondos Medaille in zwei Hälften, von denen er ein Stück dem Fremden gibt. Am nächsten Tag entdeckt Clayton die zerbrochene Medaille bei der Hinrichtung und schöpft Verdacht.