We are looking for: Johnny

Movie
German title	We are looking for: Johnny
Original title	Profetul, aurul și ardelenii
Country of production	Romania
original language	Romanian
Publishing year	1977
length	98 minutes
Rod
Director	Dan Pita
script	Titus Popovici
production	Nicolae Mitican
music	Adrian Enescu
camera	Nicolae Margineanu
cut	Cristina Ionescu
occupation
Ilarion Ciobanu : Traian Brad Mircea Diaconu : Romulus Brad Ovidiu Iuliu Moldovan : Johnny Brad Voctor Rebengiuc : Prophet Ezekiel Walthorpe Olga Tudorache : Sarah Walthorpe Carmen Galin : Rebecca Walthorpe Mariana Mihut : Wife of the Prophet Ioana Ciomirtan : Wife of the Prophet Gheorghe Visu : Marshal Joshua Walthorpe Vasile Nitulescu : Judge Joe Dolittle

We are looking for: Johnny (original title: Profetul, aurul și ardelenii ) is a Western produced in Romania from 1977, which was first shown in the GDR on July 13, 1979 in the cinema. Dan Pița directed the film about the adventures of Transylvanian emigrants in the American Wild West. With Johnny shooting across and We'll rock the kid, he received two sequels.

action

In the gold rush town of Cedar City, Utah, the polygamous Mormon prophet Walthorpe rules with the help of his son, the marshal, and his helpers. There John Brad is forced to flee because he is accused of having shot a pistolero in the back. Three strangers reach the city on a train: the bounty hunter Jeff Groghan, hired by Walthorpe, and the two Transylvanian immigrants Traian and Romulus Brad, who want to visit their brother. Traian only speaks Romanian; After all, Romulus has a dictionary with him.

Upon arrival, Groghan is involved in an exchange of fire, in which Traian is able to fire his Turkish rifle. In a subsequent poker game, Traian wins against Groghan, a Confederate officer, and a third man not only full stakes, but also the officer's slave, Bob. When the Prophet arrives, the Brads try to make their concern understandable - they saw their brother on the "Wanted" posters. However, they are arrested and sentenced to death by Judge Jo Doolittle, a drinker. Walthorpe lets her work for him on his farm.

After they managed to escape, they meet their brother and now live in a hut with Bob, fishing and mining for gold. John tries to get the gold diggers to revolt against the prophet who determines the gold price and takes advantage of it; however, he is unsuccessful. Some time later, John is able to save a man and his daughter in a robbery carried out by Walthorpe's men; he brings the girl into the hut. The brothers manage to take possession of the Mormon-organized transport to bring the gold that has been stolen from the workers to Salt Lake City.

The Mormons are now attacking the miners' quarters; with the help of the Brad brothers, they can be defeated. Walthorpe is captured and the brothers ride into the sunset with Bob and the girl.

criticism

“Long-winded, only partially exciting adventure film; sympathetic, if at all, because of a certain originality, ”said the lexicon of international films with little enthusiasm.

Remarks

The video release was entitled Which way to the west .

Web links

• Wanted: Johnny in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• The film with some photos from cinemagia.ro

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Title spelling according to the Federal Archives
2. ↑ We are looking for: Johnny. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .