Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (1967)
"Se sei vivo spara" (original title)

Various factions including a Mexican Bandit, a gang of Homosexual Cowboys and a Priest feud over stolen gold in a surreal town.

Director:

Giulio Questi

Writers:

Franco Arcalli (screenplay), Franco Arcalli (story),

Stars:

Tomas Milian, Ray Lovelock, Piero Lulli

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tomas Milian	...	The Stranger
Ray Lovelock	...	Evan Tembler (as Raymond Lovelock)
Piero Lulli	...	Oaks
Milo Quesada	...	Bill Templer
Roberto Camardiel	...	Mr. Sorrow
Miguel Serrano
Ángel Silva
Sancho Gracia	...	Willy - Zorro's lieutenant (as Félix Sancho Gracia)
Marilù Tolo	...	Lori
Mirella Pamphili	...	Woman in town (as Mirella Panfili)
Francisco Sanz	...	Hagerman (as Paco Sanz)
Patrizia Valturri	...	Elizabeth Hagerman

Storyline

Mexican outlaw Django is part of a band of thieves that steal a cargo of gold from a stagecoach. However, the Americans in the band betray him, and shoot all the Mexicans. Django is not completely dead though, and crawls his way out of his shallow grave, continuing his pursuit of the gold, and exacting a bloody vengeance.

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Plot Keywords:

gold | locked in a room | shot multiple times | covered in melted gold | dead boy | 

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Taglines:

Terror from the depths of hell!

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Genres:

Horror | Western

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Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

3 May 1967 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

Django, Kill! (If You Live Shoot!)

Filming Locations:

Elios Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 14,542,717 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

GIA Società Cinematografica, Hispamer Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 117 min (original)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Directorial debut of Giulio Questi.

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Goofs

A shot of a dead peon rolling down a sand dune is shown upside-down.

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Quotes

Mr. Zorro: Pancho, you idiot, you didn't have to kill him, did ya?!
Pancho: I'm sorry sir. But all my life, I've searched for gold. And this man is full of it.

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Connections

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)

User Reviews

Strangely compelling

This is really a cult within a cult. The first few scenes are the standard revenge and search for gold spaghetti fare. However, after the bandits entire the strange town, the movie really enters a surreal land. I was quite bemused watching the various sub-plots but it was extremely compelling. It gives the impression of two scriptwriters who love westerns just brainstorming the most outrageous script. Despite its confused feel I give it 10/10 as it has many startling, original and occasionally jaw dropping moments'. Highlights are , 'digging for gold in the bandit', Zorro the 'affable sadist', the black-shirted gay muchachos, the commentary by the parrot and the liquids gold 'House of Wax scene. What the 'traditionalist American Cowboy fans make of the gay muchachos, god only knows. Highly recommended.