Lo chiamavano King (1971)

A bounty hunter tracks a vicious gang of gunrunners across the border into Mexico.

Director:

Giancarlo Romitelli

Writer:

Renato Savino

Stars:

Richard Harrison, Klaus Kinski, Anne Puskin

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Harrison	...	John 'King' Marley
Klaus Kinski	...	Brian Foster
Anne Puskin	...	Carol
Goffredo Unger	...	Ben Benson (as John Silver)
Marco Zuanelli	...	Mestas
Vassili Karis	...	Deputy
Lorenzo Fineschi	...	Benson brother
Sergio Smacchi	...	Benson brother
Luciano Pigozzi	...	Mr. Collins
Federico Boido	...	Sam Benson (as Rick Boyd)
John Bartha	...	Sheriff Roberts
Tom Felleghy	...	Major Ericson
Paolo Magalotti	...	Benson henchman
Osiride Pevarello	...	Benson henchman
Claudio Ruffini	...	Benson henchman

Storyline

A bounty hunter tracks a vicious gang of gunrunners across the border into Mexico.

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Plot Keywords:

binoculars | hands tied behind back | brother brother relationship | cave | u.s. cavalry | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

18 May 1971 (Italy)

Also Known As:

His Name Was King

Company Credits

Production Co:

Foro Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Django Unchained (2012)

User Reviews

Mostly forgettable

I'm a spaghetti western fanatic, enough so that even lesser efforts in the genre entertain me. However, with this particular spaghetti western I find it hard to generate much enthusiasm, so I can only imagine what a non-fanatic might think of this movie. It has a somewhat confusing plot, with characters doing things that often seem murky. Harrison's character is an unexceptional hero, and several times is off-screen for long periods of time. Kinski's character ends up being bizarre due to Kinski acting completely different from what his character says or does at the same time. That does give the movie some moments of (unintended) humor. The movie does have some good action sequences and has a good musical score, especially the title song, which is one of the best ever composed for a spaghetti western. But in the end, you'll forget most of the movie not long after watching it, so I would only recommend it if you are really into Euro westerns (and Klaus Kinski).