Dio perdona... Io no! (1967)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Giuseppe Colizzi

Writers:

Giuseppe Colizzi (screenplay)
Giuseppe Colizzi (story)

Release Date:

May 1969 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Western

Tagline:

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

Plot:

In this violent spaghetti western a murderous robber hijacks a payroll train, murders everyone aboard and then stashes his loot...

Plot Keywords:

Spaghetti Western | Gunslinger | Insurance Agent | Murder | Train

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Blood River (USA)
God Forgives... (USA)
God Forgives... I Don't! (USA)
He Never Forgives (Philippines: English title)
Tú perdonas... yo no (Spain)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for western violence and some bloody images.

Runtime:

109 min

Country:

Italy | Spain

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 | Norway:15 (DVD rating) | USA:PG-13 | Finland:(Banned) (1969-1973) | Finland:K-18 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:M | West Germany:12 (comedy version) | West Germany:16 (uncut version, re-rating)

Company:

Cronocinematografica S.p.a.

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.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Kino kolossal - Herkules, Maciste & Co (2000) (TV)

not bad for a Hill/Spencer flick

I've never really appreciated the whole Terence Hill and Bud Spencer phenomenon the way that some people apparently do. I don't think they are any better as a duo than any other two random actors that could have been thrown together at that time, and as far as comedy goes, let's just say they are no Laurel and Hardy. I see no good reason for them ever having been teamed up for more than just one film. In fact, I think they've done better work when they haven't been together, especially in the case of Hill.

One saving grace for this film is that it is not one of their irritating attempts at comedy. It is a serious story with bloody violence, double-crosses, revenge, and gold. And it's told in good spaghetti western fashion. This film keeps the viewer intrigued from beginning to end, and it is accompanied by an interesting music score from Angel Oliver Pina.

The highlight of this movie is the performance of Frank Wolff, as Bill San Antonio. Wolff has appeared in a lot of spaghetti westerns playing all sorts of characters, and is one of the finest supporting actors of the genre. He really outdoes himself in this movie as the cunning, wisecracking, sadistic, backstabbing bandit who fakes his own death to make it easier for him to continue his crimes. San Antonio is one of those funny, over-the-top characters that make these movies so much fun to watch. Frank Wolff is so great in this role that he steals the show completely, and makes this movie way more enjoyable than it would have been otherwise.

Overall, this is a pretty decent spaghetti western that is worth watching for fans of the genre.