The man who came to kill
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The man who came to kill |
| Original title | L'uomo dalla pistola d'oro |
| Country of production | Italy , Spain |
| original language | Italian |
| Publishing year | 1965 |
| length | 84 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Alfonso Balcázar |
| script | Alfonso Balcázar José Antonio de la Loma |
| production |
Carlos Bove Roberto Palaggo |
| music | Angelo Francesco Lavagnino |
| camera | Mario Capriotti |
| cut | Renato Cinquini |
| occupation | |
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The man who came to kill (original title: L'uomo dalla pistola d'oro ) is an Italian - Spanish co-production by the director Alfonso Balcázar from 1965 . It was shown for the first time in cinemas in German-speaking countries on January 11, 1967; its video evaluation took place under the title Mad Mexican .
action
The alcoholic , former surgeon "Doc" MacGregor is a professional player nicknamed "The Magic Hand" through the West. When gambling card game of false gimmick accused of killing in self-defense, a young man. However, the act is interpreted as murder, whereupon a bounty of 10,000 US dollars is placed on him. He escapes, pursued by the bounty hunter Slade. While on the run, he witnessed a gang killing a man. He examines the body and finds out that it is Larry Kitchener, known as the "man with the golden revolver" as a gunslinger . He takes his papers and clothes and now pretends to be Larry Kitchener. He hopes this will shake off the bounty hunter. He succeeds at first, but it turns out that Kitchener was on his way to the small town of Baldosas on the border with Mexico to protect the citizens from General Pablo Reyes and his bandit troop. Inevitably, he takes over the position of sheriff . In order to defend himself against the outnumbered men of the general, he is dependent on bounty hunter Slade, whom he hires as his deputy. It turns out that Mayor Brogas incited the bandits of Sanchez to the raids. The mayor knows that a new railway line is planned, through which the value of the land will increase sharply in the near future and wants to get cheap to the citizens' land through the terror. In addition, he finds out "Doc" MacGregor's true identity and tries to blackmail him. Together with Slade, however, he succeeds in defeating the gang and he works as a doctor for the first time in years. Slade now knows his true identity, but breaks off the hunt for him.
criticism
The critics agreed on the assessment as mediocre at best: "The film, told in individual blocks, never goes beyond the technical average," said Segnalazioni Cinematografiche . The lexicon of international film commented briefly: "conventional". Cinema.de found it “lead, but not very valid”. On the other hand, the Protestant film observer won predominantly positive aspects from the work: “A psychological [...] Western, tough, but with clean craftsmanship and clear ethical conditions. From the age of 18 you could enjoy him. "
Remarks
The Wilder Brothers sing the movie song "Golden Gun" .
Web links
- The man who came to kill in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The film at comingsoon
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vol. 59, 1966
- ↑ The man who came to kill. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ Criticism at cinema.de
- ↑ Evangelischer Presseverband Munich, Review No. 21/1967