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| Directed by | Luigi Capuano |
| Written by | Luigi Capuano Arpad De Riso Manuel Martinez Remis |
| Starring | Glenn Saxson Massimo Serato |
| Cinematography | Pablo Ripoll |
| Edited by | Antonio Gimeno |
| Music by | Francesco De Masi |
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The Magnificent Texan (Italian: Il magnifico texano, Spanish: Diez horcas para un pistolero) is a 1967 Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Luigi Capuano under the pseudonym Lewis King.
Plot
Cast
- Glenn Saxson as Manuel Lopez
- Massimo Serato as Blackie Stark
- Barbara Loy as Evelyn Wilkins
- Beny Deus as Judge Wilkins
- Anna Miserocchi as Corina Wilkins
- Gloria Osuna as Carmen
- Fulvia Franco as Molly
- Giorgio Cerioni as William
- Glauco Onorato as José Pereira
- Nerio Bernardi as Cico
- Luis Induni as the Sheriff
- Ignazio Balsamo as Santiago
- Riccardo Pizzuti as Jimmy Stark
- Mimmo Poli as Barman
Production
The film is an Italian-Spanish co-production by Selenia and RM Film.[1] It was entirely shot in Italy, between De Paolis Studios in Rome, Anzio, Mazzano Romano and Villa Mussolini in Riccione.[2] Oberdan Trojani served as cinematographer, though in the official credits he was replaced by Spanish cinematographer Pablo Ripoll, a choice made to obtain funding from the Spanish government.[3]
Reception
In a contemporary review, Corriere della Sera described the film as 'violent and mediocre'.[4] Italian critic Marco Giusti particularly criticized Glenn Saxson's performance ('expressionless') and costumes ('terrible, [...] a mish-mash of Zorro and Clint Eastwood').[3]
References
- Casadio, Gianfranco (2004). Se sei vivo spara!: storie di pistoleri, banditi e bounty killers nel western "all'italiana," 1942-1998. Longo. p. 27. ISBN 978-88-8063-439-3.
- Gaberscek, Carlo (2007). Il vicino West : set e location del cinema western in Spagna. Ribis. p. 434. ISBN 978-88-7445-044-2.
- Giusti, Marco (2007). "Il magnifico texano". Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori. p. 288. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
- "Rassegna cinematografica". Corriere della Sera. 12 August 1967. p. 10.