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

Frank Talby: Third lesson: never get between a gun and its target.

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Connections

References If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Serene Night [Una Notte Serena (#4)]"
Composed by Riz Ortolani

User Reviews

Certainly no threat to "The Big Gundown" for best non-Leone "spaghetti"

Giuliano Gemma gets no respect in "Day of Anger", but this film might be getting too much respect in the "spaghetti western" sweepstakes. The performances by Lee Van Cleef and Giuliano Gemma are fine, but the film is very choppy, with little or no character development of anybody else. Sure there are lots of closeups, and some familiar faces from the "Dollar Trilogy", but the script is pretty simple. Van Cleef teaches Gemma the tricks of the gunfighter trade, then once he gains respect, it eventually leads to conflict. Although "Day of Anger" is good, it certainly is no threat to "The Big Gundown", which is often considered the best of the non-Leone "spaghetti westerns". - MERK