Son of a Gunfighter
- 1965 (1965) (Spanish)
- May 1966 (1966-05) (United States)
United States
Son of a Gunfighter (Spanish: El Hijo del Pistolero) is a 1965 Spanish-American Western film directed by Paul Landres.[1] It was the last MGM film to be shot in CinemaScope.[2]
Russ Tamblyn was cast as "Son of a Gunfighter" in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained as a homage to this film.[3]
Plot
Along the Mexican–American border, outlaws rob a bank then attack a stagecoach and find themselves defeated with the help of an ace gunman who seems to be looking for the group leader. After being injured in a shoot-out with bandidos, the young man continues his quest, aided by the Mexican rancher the bandits were trying to rob.
Cast
- Russ Tamblyn as Johnny Ketchum
- Kieron Moore as Deputy Mace Fenton
- James Philbrook as James 'Ace' Ketchum
- Fernando Rey as Don Pedro Fortuna
- María Granada as Pilar Fortuna, Don Pedro's Daughter
- Aldo Sambrell as Juan Morales, Bandit Chief
- Antonio Casas as Pecos, Ace's Lieutenant
- Barta Barri as Esteban, Don Pedro's Major Domo
- Ralph Browne as Sheriff Litton
See also
References
External links
- Son of a Gunfighter at IMDb
- Son of a Gunfighter at AllMovie
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