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: Fifth lesson: if you wound a man, you better kill him. Because sooner or later he's gonna kill you.

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Connections

Referenced in Closed Circuit (1978)

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Soundtracks

"To The Last Shot [VI] [Fino all'ultimo colpo (#6)]"
Composed by Riz Ortolani

User Reviews

Excellent!

Nothing here you haven't seen before if you're a fan of Italian westerns, but DAY OF ANGER develops its plot and characters carefully, keeping you on the edge of your seat throughout. Van Cleef is terrific--this is surely one of his finest moments--yet he's matched stride-for-stride by Giuliano Gemma and the rest of the cast, with solid performances from many bit players. The direction and camera work are first rate, also. It may fall just short of Leone and the first Django movie, but it's still a first-rate spaghetti western.