Johnny Colt (film)
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| Directed by | Giovanni Grimaldi |
| Written by | Giovanni Grimaldi |
| Produced by | Paolo Moffa |
| Starring | Robert Woods Elga Andersen |
| Cinematography | Guglielmo Mancori |
| Edited by | Roberto Perpignani |
| Music by | Benedetto Ghiglia |
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| Country | Italy |
Johnny Colt (Italian: Starblack, German: Django – schwarzer Gott des Todes, also known as Black Star and Star Black) is a 1966 Italian-West German Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Giovanni Grimaldi and starring Robert Woods.
Plot
Cast
- Robert Woods as Johnny 'Colt' Blyth
- Elga Andersen as Caroline Williams
- Franco Lantieri as Curry
- Harald Wolff as Thomas King
- Jane Tilden as Johnnyas' Mother
- Howard Ross as Jop
- Andrea Scotti as Sheriff
- Graham Sooty as Williams
- Rossella Bergamonti as Mrs. Forrester
Production
The film was mainly shot in Jugoslavia.[1] It was produced by Ambrosiana Cinematografica.[1][2]
Reception
Italian film critic Marco Giusti described the film as "a Zorro of sorts in western flavor, slightly violent and with a poor adventurous mood".[1] Corriere della Sera film critic Vincenzo Buonassisi referred to it as unoriginal, and paired it with The Scarlet Pimpernel.[3] Film historian Antonio Bruschini praised the film, referring to it as original and worthy of rediscovery.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Giusti, Marco (2007). "Starblack". Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori. pp. 502–3. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.
- ^ Weisser, Thomas (11 March 2014). "Johnny Colt". Spaghetti Westerns--the Good, the Bad and the Violent: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography of 558 Eurowesterns and Their Personnel, 1961-1977. McFarland. p. 176-7. ISBN 978-1-4766-1169-3.
- ^ Buonassisi, Vincenzo (29 August 1966). "Rassegna cinematografica". Corriere della Sera. p. 6.
External links
- Johnny Colt at IMDb