E Dio disse a Caino (1970)

Director:

Antonio Margheriti

Writers:

Giovanni Addessi (story)
Giovanni Addessi (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

5 February 1970 (Italy)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

Gary Hamilton, innocently sentenced to ten years in prison is released. When he comes out he promises himself to seek revenge on the guilty. |

Plot Keywords:

Revenge | Wrongful Conviction | Violence | Spaghetti Western

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Klaus Kinski	...	Gary Hamilton
Peter Carsten	...	Acombar
Marcella Michelangeli	...	Maria
Guido Lollobrigida	...	Miguel Santamaria (as Lee Burton)
Antonio Cantafora	...	Dick Acombar
Giuliano Raffaelli	...	Doctor
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Francesco Santamaria (as Alan Collins)
Lucio De Santis
María Luisa Sala	...	Rosy
Joaquín Blanco
Giacomo Furia
Furio Meniconi	...	Mike
Luigi Bonos	...	Uncle Jonathan (as Gigi Bonos)
Marco Morelli
Franco Gulà

Also Known As:

And God Said to Cain
Cain's Revenge (Australia) (video title)
Satan der Rache (West Germany)

Runtime:

USA:93 min | Italy:109 min

Country:

Italy | West Germany

Language:

Italian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:16 (nf) (re-rating) | West Germany:18 (nf) (original rating) | Norway:18 (video rental version) | Sweden:15 | Norway:(Banned) (1970-2003) (cinema release)

Company:

D.C. 7 Produzione

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Spaghetti West (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

Rocks, Blood and Sand

a great western from horror maestro Margheriti

This is a really cool film. It is directed by Italian horror director Antonio Margheriti, and the Euro-horror influence really shows. Margheriti really creates some atmosphere with this one.

This is a very dark tale of revenge. There's nothing even remotely resembling comedy in this film. It's the tale of a man named Gary Hamilton, who was betrayed and framed for a crime he didn't commit. It's time for him to wreak havoc on those that wronged him. The bulk of the story is told with great style on a dark night with the wind howling. Hamilton has his enemies so terrified that just the mention of his name seems to make windows fly open, or birds start screeching. He stalks and outwits his enemies under cover of darkness and dust, using their own fear against them. It's a very intense, uncomplicated story.

Klaus Kinski is excellent in this film. He is well-suited for the role of Hamilton. He has a look that can be sympathetic and frightening at the same time. I would have liked to see what this movie would be like if Kinski had dubbed his own voice. If they were worried about his accent, they could have just given his character a German name. I think it would have made the role even better.

Carlo Savina comes through with a very good score for this movie. The opening theme is one of the most memorable of all the spaghetti western songs with vocals. The use of organ music adds to the Gothic atmosphere, and there is a great recurring trumpet melody that stays in your mind long after the movie is over.

This Euro-western is one that should not be overlooked. It deserves more recognition than it gets, and it's a must-see for spaghetti western fans.