Rivals of death

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Movie
German title Rivals of death
Original title A gunfight
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1971
length 89 minutes
Age rating FSK 16
Rod
Director Lamont Johnson
script Harold Jack Bloom
production Harold Jack Bloom
music Laurence Rosenthal
camera David M. Walsh
cut Bill Mosher
occupation
synchronization

Rivals of Death (original title: A Gunfight) is an American Western from the year 1971 by Lamont Johnson with Johnny Cash and Kirk Douglas in the leading roles. The film was also released under the titles Duel in Mexico and Those who live through the sphere - Die through the sphere .

action

In the Mexican city of Rio Baja, preparations were under way for a bullfight on Sunday when the aging gunslinger Abe Cross happened to come into town with his injured horse. Immediately the speculation of the residents began whether Cross would be a faster shooter than the former gunslinger Will Tenneray, who lives in the city.

Cross is quickly approached by the residents as to whether he has come to duel with Tenneray. Cross only knows Tenneray from hearsay and knew nothing of his presence in Rio Baja. Tenneray has been living peacefully with his wife Nora and son Bud in the city for a year. His life is not too happy, however. The entire city knows about his wife's former relationship with the saloon owner Alvarez, and he doesn't have a real job either.

To stop the speculation, Abe meets with Tenneray in the saloon. The two quickly find each other likable, talk about old friends and indulge in the past. When one of the toreros of the upcoming bullfight enters the saloon, Tenneray is thoughtful by the enthusiasm of those present. This leads him to suggest to Cross to duel in the bullring. The survivor is to receive the income from the sale of the tickets. Cross initially refuses, but agrees after realizing that he can do nothing but shoot and that he doesn't even have enough money to buy a horse to leave town.

During the bullfight, Alvarez praises the duel in the arena for life and death for the coming Sunday and introduces the two shooters to the enthusiastic audience. In the coming week, reporters and spectators travel to the city. A young gunslinger appears during a photo opportunity and calls for a duel with one of the two opponents. He doesn't care with whom, he has to take the place of the one he has defeated in order to compete in the arena. Abe and Will refuse, when the sheriff finally intervenes, he is shot by the young gunslinger. Will then faces the duel and shoots the stranger.

The night before the fight, Nora tries to shoot Abe when he leaves the saloon. Abe remains unharmed and thoughtfully lets Will, who was attracted by the gunfire, accompany his wife home. On Sunday, Will and Abe ride amidst the hustle and bustle, followed by the whole city into the arena.

Alvarez announces the duel in the filled arena. With thunderous applause, the two opponents, who are now friends, enter the battlefield and wait for the church clock to ring as the start of the battle. When the signal-triggering bell rings, Abe shoots Will. The audience is shocked and leaves the arena affected without clapping. Abe cannot be happy about the victory either. Abe pays his debts in town. When he is about to get on his horse, he sees Nora and Bud, who are about to leave town with the stagecoach. When Abe's eyes meet Noras, Abe's thoughts go back to the time of the duel. In his mind, Will is shooting him in the arena. Even now the audience is affected. After the duel, Will is upset with Nora about the mendacity of the city and goes to look for a piece of land for his family. Nora doubts that her husband will come back and looks sadly after Will as he rides out of town full of vigor. Abe and Nora obviously think the same, so Abe gets on his horse and leaves town.

background

The film was produced by the Jicarilla Apaches who got rich from oil discoveries .

Reviews

"With the moral club of threatening westerns by Lamont Johnson, which presents Kirk Douglas and country star Johnny Cash as aging gunslingers."

- Kino.de

synchronization

role actor speaker
Will Tenneray Kirk Douglas Arnold Marquis
Abe Cross Johnny Cash Thomas Bride
Francisco Alvarez Raf Vallone Ernst Wilhelm Borchert
Jenny Simms Karen Black Traudel Haas
Marshal Tom Carter Robert J. Wilke KE Ludwig
Nora Tenneray Jane Alexander Helga Trümper
Gunslinger Keith Carradine Joachim Tennstedt

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Douglas and Cash in A Gunfight with Apache Backing , New York Times, August 26, 1971
  2. ↑ A Gunfight. In: Kino.de . Retrieved November 27, 2018 .
  3. ^ Rivals of death in the German dubbing index