Blood River (1967)
"Dio perdona... Io no!" (original title)

In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot. A gunslinger learns about it and decides he wants the money ... See full summary »

Director:

Giuseppe Colizzi

Writers:

Giuseppe Colizzi (screenplay), Giuseppe Colizzi (story),

Stars:

Terence Hill, Bud Spencer, Frank Wolff

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Terence Hill	...	Cat Stevens
Bud Spencer	...	Hutch Bessy
Frank Wolff	...	Bill San Antonio
Gina Rovere	...	Rose
José Manuel Martín	...	Bud
Luis Barboo	...	Full-bearded henchman
Joaquín Blanco
Tito García	...	Tam-Tam
Frank Braña	...	Smoking poker player with moustache
Antonietta Fiorito
Francisco Sanz	...	Full-bearded, fawning informant with glasses (as Paco Sanz)
Franco Gulà	...	Gravedigger, Clockmaker
José Canalejas	...	Mexican henchman
Bruno Arié	...	Older poker Player with no moustache
Remo Capitani	...	Publican in saloon

Storyline

In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot. A gunslinger learns about it and decides he wants the money for himself and so hatches an elaborate plot to get at it. He lures the crook into a rigged poker game, and afterward a gunfight ensues. The quick-drawing gunman makes short work of the robber, then teams up with an insurance agent to look for the hidden fortune. Unbeknownst to them, the robber had an ace up his sleeve...

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Plot Keywords:

spaghetti western | insurance agent | train | loot | gunslinger | 

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Taglines:

They call him PRETTY FACE! ...and his credo is simple and short and sweet!

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Genres:

Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for western violence and some bloody images

Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

May 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

God Forgives...

Filming Locations:

Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Gross:

SEK 1,037,838 (Sweden)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cronocinematografica S.p.a., Productores Exhibidores Films Sociedad Anónima (PEFSA)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Pietro Martellanza was cast as Cat Stevens but broke his foot at the beginning of the shooting and was replaced by Terence Hill, who met Bud Spencer for the first time.

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Goofs

Kid plays with a plastic ball at the beginning of the movie.

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Connections

Followed by Boot Hill (1969)

User Reviews

First violent entry of the Giuseppe Colizzi trilogy with Hill and Spencer

Again Hill as Cat Stevens and Spencer as Hutch Bessy team up against a baddie named Bill well played by Frank Wolff . Exciting western deals with a gunfighter robber hijacks a payroll train , kills everyone aboard and then stashes his loot . This violent Spaghetti Western oater goes on when Cat Stevens (Terence Hill or Mario Girotti) trying to save himself from a pursuit by nasties . Then meets Hutch (Bud Spencer or Carlo Pedersoli) who proposes him to discover the train robbing , allegedly committed by Bill St Antonio , and the two guys mess with Western baddies . Bill has been killed and holds on his tombstone an inscription captioning : ¨Here lies Bill St Antonio , greatest shot in the world killed by a traitor , otherwise no¨ and he receives a spectacular funeral in New Orleans style . Stevens reunites with Hutch joining forces, confronting baddies. Nevertheless , the heinous villain is alive and seeks revenge , he is a ruthless outlaw and supported by heinous henchmen .

The movie contains gunplay, action Western, bloody spectacle and fist-fights . Terence Hill as a tough gunslinger and Spencer as a bouncing hunk are good but still not personified the Trinity hero characters . At the picture appears usual Spaghetti secondaries who played ordinary characters as villains in numerous Spanish/Italian Western as Jose Luis Martin , Frank Braña , Jose Canalejas , Tito Garcia , Francisco Sanz and Luis Barboo , among others . The film belongs the Giuseppe Colizzi trilogy starred by Hill and Spencer as Cat Stevens and Hutch Bessy . This one is the first , superior and the best outing ; the second installment is ¨Four gunmen of Ave Maria or Ace high ¨ with the great Elli Wallach and more camp tendencies ; and the third is ¨Boot Hill¨ with Woody Strode and less of a budget . The film is produced by DÁmbrossio and accompanied by a musical score by Carlo Rustichelli with an enjoyable leitmotif . The movie is finely photographed by Alfio Contini, and of course is shot in Almeria , Spain, location where were filmed hundreds Western in the 60s and 70s . This motion picture also titled ¨God forgives¨ will appeal to Hill and Spencer fans and S.W. aficionados.