Requiem for a Gringo (1968)

Name: Requiem for a Gringo
Genre: Western
Released: 1968-08-23
Duration: 98 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Lang Jeffries, Fernando Sancho, Carlo Gaddi, Femi Benussi, Aldo Sambrell

Requiem for a Gringo (1968), directed by José Luis Merino, starring Lang Jeffries and Fernando Sancho.

08/23/1968 BR Western 1h 38m

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Returning home, Ross Logan immediately gets into conflict with the Carranza gang, which had just crossed the Mexican border and has occupied a nearby Hacienda. After his brother is killed he plans a cold blooded revenge for which he separates the gang's most dangerous members by using their individual weak points and the general discordance amongst them. The time for the final confrontation is set by the astronomically interested Logan amidst an eclipse.

José Luis MerinoDirector
Angelo Francesco LavagninoOriginal music
Arrigo ColomboWriter
Enrico ColomboStory, Screenplay

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Requiem for a Gringo (Italian: Requiem per un gringo, Spanish: Réquiem para el gringo, also known as Duel in the Eclipse) is a 1968 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Eugenio Martín and José Luis Merino and starring Lang Jeffries, Fernando Sancho and Femi Benussi. It is most known for the gore and psychedelic elements. It is the only western film of the Eurospy and peplum film genre star Lang Jeffries. The film is partially based on Masaki Kobayashi's film Harakiri.

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Plot

Spaghetti Western starring Lang Jeffries. A man with special knowledge of the heavens looks to avenge his brother's murder. He targets a gang of Mexican bandits who have occupied a hacienda and picks the day of an eclipse to bring his plan to fruition.

Cast

Lang Jeffries as Ross Logan / Django

Femi Benussi as Alma (as Femy Benussi)

Fernando Sancho as Porfirio Carranza

Carlo Gaddi as Ted Corbin

Rubén Rojo as Tom Leader

Carlo Simoni as Dan

Aldo Sambrell as Charley Fair

Marisa Paredes as Nina

Giuliana Garavaglia as Lupe (as Giuly Garr)

Ángel Álvarez as Samuel

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Requiem for a Gringo at IMDb

Requiem for a Gringo at Variety Distribution

Text from Requiem for a Gringo on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requiem_for_a_Gringo

Trivia

It premiered on August 23, 1968, a Friday.
It runs 1h38 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "Réquiem para el gringo".
This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosProdimex Film, Hispamer Films
CountriesItaly, Spain
LanguagesItalian, Spanish
StatusReleased

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Almería

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José Luis Merino Director
Angelo Francesco Lavagnino Original music
Arrigo Colombo Writer
Enrico Colombo Story
Enrico Colombo Screenplay
Giuliana Garavaglia Screenplay
Giuliana Garavaglia Story
María del Carmen Screenplay
Martinez Román Writer

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What is Requiem for a Gringo about?

Requiem for a Gringo: Returning home, Ross Logan immediately gets into conflict with the Carranza gang, which had just crossed the Mexican border and has occupied a nearby Hacienda. After his brother is killed he plans a cold blooded revenge for which he separates the gang's most dangerous members by using their individual weak points and …

Who directed Requiem for a Gringo?

Requiem for a Gringo was directed by José Luis Merino in 1968.

Who stars in Requiem for a Gringo?

The cast of Requiem for a Gringo includes Lang Jeffries, Fernando Sancho, Carlo Gaddi, Femi Benussi and Aldo Sambrell.

How long is Requiem for a Gringo?

Requiem for a Gringo runs for 98 minutes, or 1h38.