| 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer | |
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| Italian | 15 forche per un assassino |
| Directed by | Nunzio Malasomma |
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| Story by | Mario di Nardo |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Stelvio Massi |
| Edited by | Antonietta Zita |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi |
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| Distributed by | Variety Distribution |
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| Running time | 100 min |
| Country | Italy |
15 Scaffolds for a Murderer or The Dirty Fifteen (Italian: 15 forche per un assassino) is a 1967 action drama mystery Spaghetti Western film directed by Nunzio Malasomma, scored by Francesco De Masi, and starring Craig Hill, Andrea Bosic, George Martin and Margarita Lozano. It was the last film of Nunzio Malasomma, who died in 1974.
Premise
The members of two rival gangs, led by Billy and Sandy, are accused of a terrible triple murder of three women, which they did not commit. Hunted by all the men in the village, they take refuge in an abandoned fort.
Cast
- Craig Hill as Billy Mack
- Susy Andersen as Barbara Ferguson
- Aldo Sambrell as Danny / Bud Lee
- Andrea Bosic as Andrew Ferguson, the Pastor
- José Manuel Martín as Benny
- Ivan Giovanni Scratuglia
- Tomás Blanco as Clark Benett
- Umi Raho as Doctor
- L. Durant
- María Montez as Anne Cook
- Margarita Lozano as Mrs. Cook, the Widow
- Laura Redi
- Eleonora Brown as Liz Cook
- Howard Ross as Steve
- George Martin as Sandy Cassel
- José Canalejas as Tim, Mack's Blond Henchman
- Rafael Garcia as Manuel
- Francisco Nieto as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
- Enrique Santiago as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
- Ricardo Costa
- Frank Braña as Adam, Sandy's Henchman
- Antonio Casas
- Álvaro de Luna as Deputy Sheriff
- Jaime de Pedro
- José Luis Martín
- Antonio Molino Rojo as Sheriff
- Antonio Moreno
- Ricardo Palacios as Juan
- José Riesgo
- Aldo Berti
- Omero Capanna as Henchman
- José Terrón as Hangman
References
- Venturi, Valerio (2010). Cesare Andrea Bixio. L'attività musicale di Bixio per l'industria cinematografica (1920-1945). libreriauniversitaria.it ed. p. 74. ISBN 9788862920223.
- "15 forche per un assassino". Nosferatu (39–42). Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián, Patronato Municipal de Teatros y Festivales: 112. 2002.
- Bertarelli, Massimo (2003). 1500 film da evitare: dalla A alla Z, le divertenti stroncature al vetriolo di un critico controcorrente. Gremese Editore. p. 297. ISBN 9788884402646.
- Galbraith IV, Stuart (28 December 2018). "The Revolt of the Slaves (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
- Checa Godoy, Antonio (2005). Las coproducciones hispano-italianas: una panorámica (pan, amor y cine). Editorial Padilla Libros. p. 47. ISBN 9788484343363.
- Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano : testi e strumenti per la scuola e l'università. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri : T. 1. A - L. Gremese Editore. p. 89. ISBN 9788884402134.
- Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2005). Le straniere del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 189. ISBN 9788884403506.
External links
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at IMDb
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Variety Distribution
- 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Rotten Tomatoes
- 1967 films
- 1967 drama films
- 1967 Western (genre) films
- Italian action drama films
- 1960s action drama films
- Italian mystery drama films
- 1960s mystery drama films
- Spaghetti Western films
- Films directed by Nunzio Malasomma
- Films scored by Francesco De Masi
- Films shot in Rome
- Films shot in Almería
- Films shot in Madrid
- 1960s Italian films