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Arizona Colt [Man from Nowhere] *** (1966, Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, Corinne Marchand) – Classic Movie Review 9346

Giuliano Gemma (1938–2013).

Giuliano Gemma (1938–2013).

Director Michele Lupo’s 1966 Spaghetti Western film Arizona Colt [Man from Nowhere] stars Giuliano Gemma, Fernando Sancho, and Corinne Marchand.

The veteran Spanish character actor Sancho plays bandit Gordo, who frees a group of prisoners to force them to join his gang. Rome-born Gemma plays Arizona Colt, who offers to hunt down one of Gordo’s henchman, who has killed saloon girl Dolores (Rosalba Neri), in return for $500 and Dolores’s sister Jane (French actress Corinne Marchand).

It is a serious minded Western, with a powerful central performance by Gemma, plenty of robust action, a few humorous touches, and striking Technicolor cinematography by Guglielmo Mancori.

Ernesto Gastaldi wrote the screenplay, based on his story written with Luciano Martino.

It is made in Almería, Andalucía, Spain, and at Cinecittà Studios, Cinecittà, Rome.

Arizona Colt was released in Italy on 27 August 1966.

The cast are Giuliano Gemma as Arizona Colt, Fernando Sancho as Torrez Gordo Watch, Corinne Marchand as Jane, Giovanni Pazzafini as Kay, Andrea Bosic as Pedro, Roberto Camardiel as Whiskey, Mirko Ellis as Sheriff, Gérard Lartigau as John, Rosalba Neri as Dolores, Pietro Tordi as Priest, José Manuel Martín as Gordo henchman, Gianni Solaro as Banker, Valentino Macchi, Renato Chiantoni as Undertaker, Tom Felleghy as Will, Ronald Adam, Emma Baron, Otto Rock as Rancher, Álvaro de Luna as Gordo henchman, Piero Morgia, José Orjas, Riccardo Pizzuti as Gordo henchman, Guglielmo Spoletini as Gordo henchman, Elio Angelucci as a townsman, Bruno Ariè as bandit, John Bartha as the soldier playing cards with two comrades at stagecoach station, Jeff Cameron as rancher, Omero Capanna as bandit, Alberigo Donadeo as man in saloon, Pietro Martellanza as rancher, Gaetano Scala as Gordo henchman, and José Terrón as Gordo henchman.

It is followed by Arizona Lets Fly and Kill Everybody (1970), but without Gemma.

Corinne Marchand (born 4 December 1931 in Paris) is best known for playing the pop singer Cléo in the 1962 Cléo from 5 to 7.

Arizona Colt is directed by Michele Lupo, runs 118 minutes, is made by Leone Film and Orphée Productions, is released by Interfilm (1966) (Italy), G G Communications Inc (1969) (US) (dubbed, as The Man from Nowhere) and Golden Era Film Distributors (GEF) (1970) (UK) (dubbed), is written by Ernesto Gastaldi, based on his story written with Luciano Martino, is shot in Technicolor by Guglielmo Mancori, is produced by Elio Scardamaglia, is scored by Francesco De Masi, and is designed by Walter Patriarca.

© Derek Winnert 2020 Classic Movie Review 9346

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