Hot colts in hard fists
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Hot colts in hard fists |
| Original title | Return of the Gunfighter |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1967 |
| length | 98 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | James Neilson |
| script |
Robert Buckner , Burt Kennedy (story) |
| production |
Frank King , Maurice King |
| music | Hans J. Salter |
| camera | Ellsworth Fredericks |
| cut | Richard V. Heermance |
| occupation | |
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Hot Colts in Hard Fists (Original title: Return of the Gunfighter ) is an American western directed by James Neilson for King Brothers Productions from 1967 with Robert Taylor and Chad Everett in the lead roles. The film is based on a story by Burt Kennedy .
action
The aging gunslinger Ben Wyatt goes out one last time to avenge a double homicide. On the way he is joined by the fleeing desperado Lee Sutton, who falls in love with Anita, the daughter of the murdered woman.
New Mexico, 1878: The aging gunslinger Ben Wyatt was imprisoned innocent in Yuma Prison for five years. He has long since grown tired of wandering around and his own legend and finally wants to live in peace. Then he learns that his old Mexican friend Luis Domingo and his wife were murdered by strangers. Only her daughter Anita (Ana Martin) escaped the attack. Wyatt wants to use her to find the murderers who are said to be in Lordsburg. On the way, the fugitive desperado Lee Sutton tries to steal Ben's horse, but he is thrown off by the shy animal. Ben takes care of him and takes him on the arduous journey through the desert. The hot spur Lee turns out to be an admirer of Ben's legendary deeds. Soon a friendly father-son relationship developed between them.
Lee falls in love with the gentle Anita, who is now accompanying them. During a rest, the Boone brothers suddenly lie in wait for them, who still have a score to settle with Lee. Reluctantly, Ben gets into a shootout with the Boones to save his friend's life. When they arrive in Lordsburg, Lee moves to his big brother Clay's ranch and soon makes a terrible discovery: Clay is involved in fraudulent land deals and had Anita's parents killed for it. Meanwhile, Clay's cowboy Sundance kid Ben provokes so much that Ben shoots him in self-defense. The sheriff uses this as an excuse to lock Ben up.
When Clay is to be tried for murder by the courageous judge Ellis, he kills the sheriff and Ellis in affect. Lee faces a tragic decision. To protect Ben and Anita, he has to challenge his brother to a fatal duel.
Production notes
The buildings were designed by George W. Davis and James W. Sullivan. William Tuttle was responsible as a makeup artist and Frank Baur was in charge of production. The film was set in Tucson , Arizona , USA .
Reviews
“The murder of a Farmers couple is avenged by a western hero and the murderer's brother. Solidly staged, exciting Western with some moral blurring. "
"Not a big hit despite the well-known leading actor, but western lovers (16+) should still be reasonably satisfied."
“One of the last and best roles for Robert Taylor; laconically and without any obscenity, he plays the standard role of the shooting hero, who has grown tired of pulling, but has to go on a campaign of revenge out of loyalty; surrounded by an ensemble in which the ambitious revolver student by Chad Everett and the dangerously stupid Sundance Kid by John Davis Chandler are particularly impressive, while the cow-eyed Ana Martin is quite bored. "
literature
Web links
- Return of the Gunfighter in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Hot colts in hard fists on tvspielfilm.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hot Colts in hard fists on programm.ard.de
- ↑ Hot Colts in hard fists. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ↑ Critique No. 130/1967, p. 189.
- ↑ Joe Hembus: The Western Lexicon - 1567 films from 1894 to today. Wilhelm Heyne Publishing House. Munich. 3rd edition 1995. ISBN 3-453-08121-8 . P. 301.