Bandidos (1967)

Renowned gunman Richard Martin is traveling on a train, held up by Billy Kane, a former student of Martin's. Kane spares Martin, but only after shooting his hands. Years later, Martin meets... See full summary »

Director:

Massimo Dallamano

Writers:

Romano Migliorini (screenplay), Gianbattista Mussetto (screenplay),

Stars:

Terry Jenkins, Enrico Maria Salerno, Cris Huerta

Cast

Credited cast:
Terry Jenkins	...	Ricky Shot
Enrico Maria Salerno	...	Richard Martin
Cris Huerta	...	Vigonza
Marco Guglielmi	...	Kramer
Víctor Israel	...	Conductor #2 (the smaller one)
Venantino Venantini	...	Billy Kane
Roberto Messina	...	7
Antonio Pica	...	7
Valentino Macchi
María Martín	...	Betty Starr
Arthur Chase
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Gino Barbacane
Giancarlo Bastianoni	...	Sam
Juan José Milian
Franco Morici	...	Doc

Storyline

Renowned gunman Richard Martin is traveling on a train, held up by Billy Kane, a former student of Martin's. Kane spares Martin, but only after shooting his hands. Years later, Martin meets an escaped convict, wrongly convicted for the train robbery. Martin trains his new student and both men seek out Billy Kane.

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Plot Keywords:

train robbery | hand | street shootout | education | spaghetti western | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

15 October 1967 (Italy)

Also Known As:

You Die... But I Live

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 17,581,456 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

EPIC, Hesperia Films S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape (2010)

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Soundtracks

"La ballata del treno"
Performed by Nico Fidenco

User Reviews

Watchable Spaghetti Western

Sharpshooter Enrico Maria Salerno survives a railroad holdup/massacre with a bullet in each hand. Unable to shoot, he takes on wanted man Terry Jenkins as his protégé and eventual avenger, only to find vengeance harder to find than he originally thought.

Like scores of other Italian westerns, there isn't really much new in Banditos. However, it's greatly entertaining thanks to good production values, plentiful gun-play, neat twists, and a few really intense scenes, including a satisfying climax. The main villain is good and nasty too.

Director "Max Dillman" really knows how to take full advantage of the widescreen process, with some nicely balanced frames.

The only real problem is the lack of bankable stars. Still, it's definitely worth a look for fans of the genre.