Bad Man's River (1971)
"El hombre de Río Malo" (original title)

Robber Roy King loses his wife, Alicia, to revolutionary Montero. Despite their rivalry they collaborate in an attempt to rob the Mexican government of one million dollars

Director:

Eugenio Martín

Writers:

Eugenio Martín (story), Philip Yordan (story)

Stars:

Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lee Van Cleef	...	Roy King
James Mason	...	Francisco Paco Montero
Gina Lollobrigida	...	Alicia
Simón Andreu	...	Angel Santos
Diana Lorys	...	Dolores
Gianni Garko	...	Ed Pace (as John Garko)
Aldo Sambrell	...	Canales
Jess Hahn	...	Tom Odie
Daniel Martín	...	False Montero
Luis Rivera	...	Orozco
Lone Fleming	...	Conchita (as Lone Ferck)
Eduardo Fajardo	...	General Duarte
Sergio Fantoni	...	Colonel Enrique Fierro
José Manuel Martín	...	Mexican Soldier
Francisco Nieto

Storyline

Robber Roy King loses his wife, Alicia, to revolutionary Montero. Despite their rivalry they collaborate in an attempt to rob the Mexican government of one million dollars

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Plot Keywords:

wild west | spurs | street shootout | mexican revolution | marriage | 

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Taglines:

The gang, the rebels, the army. She sold them all down BAD MAN'S RIVER (UK poster)

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

Spain Italy France

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

23 December 1971 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Bad Man's River

Filming Locations:

Colmenar Viejo, Madrid, Spain

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 31,213,031 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

International Apollo Films, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, Zurbano Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Alicia: What business are you in Mr. King?
King: Ah... banking. I transfer funds from, ah, one place to another.

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Connections

Referenced in 800 Bullets (2002)

User Reviews

BAD MAN'S RIVER (Eugenio Martin, 1971) **1/2

This eccentric Euro-Western has more in common with the revisionist, light-hearted approach of BUTCH CASSIDY AND THE SUNDANCE KID (1969) than with any of the sadistic Italian fare shot around the same time and on the same locations. A great, eclectic cast (Lee Van Cleef, James Mason, Gina Lollobrigida, Sergio Fantoni, Jess Hahn, Simon Andreu, Eduardo Fajardo, Gianni Garko, Diana Lorys) finds itself somewhat stranded - and in the case of Mason, evidently embarrassed - in the face of the film's bizarre changes of mood, some of which work (there are a few enjoyably comical action sequences) and some of which don't (why the director chose to overdose on the "freeze-frame" stuff at the beginning is anyone's guess); in light of all this, the involvement of talented Hollywood veterans Philip Yordan, Irving Lerner and Bernard Gordon is even more baffling. All in all, however, BAD MAN'S RIVER emerges as a surprisingly pleasant, if ultimately forgettable, diversion.