Day of Anger (1967)
"I giorni dell'ira" (original title)

Amiable, unassertive Scott Mary picks up the trash, cleans the toilets, sweeps the floors in the town of Clifton. Then a gunfighter comes to town. He offers advice and guidance to Scott who... See full summary »

Director:

Tonino Valerii

Writers:

Ron Barker (based on the novel "Der tod Ritt Dienstags" by), Ernesto Gastaldi (screenplay),

Stars:

Lee Van Cleef, Giuliano Gemma, Walter Rilla

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Van Cleef	...	Frank Talby
Giuliano Gemma	...	Scott Mary
Walter Rilla	...	Murph Allan Short
Christa Linder	...	Gwen
Yvonne Sanson	...	Vivien Skill
Lukas Ammann	...	Judge Cutchell
Andrea Bosic	...	Abel Murray
Ennio Balbo	...	Turner - the banker
José Calvo	...	Blind Bill (as Pepe Calvo)
Giorgio Gargiullo	...	Killer
Anna Orso	...	Eileen (Judge Cutchell's daughter)
Karl-Otto Alberty	...	Sam Corbitt (as Hans Otto Alberty)
Nino Nini	...	Marshall / Sheriff Nigel
Virgilio Gazzolo	...	Mr. Barton - Owner of Arms Shop
Eleonora Morana	...	Mrs. Barton - Woman sending a letter

Storyline

Amiable, unassertive Scott Mary picks up the trash, cleans the toilets, sweeps the floors in the town of Clifton. Then a gunfighter comes to town. He offers advice and guidance to Scott who quickly begins to toughen and mature, thus upsetting the balance of power in the town.

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Plot Keywords:

arson | dance hall | pipe smoking | burning building | stagecoach | 

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Taglines:

Lee Van Cleef has been dirty, "ugly" and downright mean... now watch him get violent.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

M

Details

Country:

Italy West Germany

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

November 1969 (USA)

Also Known As:

Day of Anger

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sancrosiap, Corona Filmproduktion, Divina-Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the film, Scott Mary's mule is called Sartana; a common name for a gunslinger character in other spaghetti western films.

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Quotes

Vivien Skill: Show too much and you can't sell it.

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Connections

Referenced in Django Unchained (2012)

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Soundtracks

"The Days Of Anger [VI] [I Giorni Dell'Ira (#6)]"
Composed by Riz Ortolani

User Reviews

For me, a true classic

It's one of my favorite westerns of all times.I've seen it on the theater, in 71, and several times on the telly. Usually, critics reviewing it, claim it's above average for the two actors efforts, so it comes as an unpleasant surprise to see it scorched here. Classic bits: when Van Cleef says to Scott he should call himself Scott Marry, after his mother only known name,and as Scott says that everybody would laugh at him if he used such name, Talby (Van Cleef) replies: Who cares??? And the scene where Scott asks for his old broom, just to shoot it apart, costumers in the saloon get impressed, and the camera focus on Gemma smiling. Simply perfect!