Hannie Caulder (1971)

After she is raped and her husband murdered a woman hires a bounty hunter to instruct her in the use of a gun so she can get her revenge on the 3 outlaws responsible.

Director:

Burt Kennedy

Writers:

Peter Cooper (story), Burt Kennedy (screenplay),

Stars:

Raquel Welch, Robert Culp, Ernest Borgnine

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Raquel Welch	...	Hannie Caulder
Robert Culp	...	Thomas Luther Price
Ernest Borgnine	...	Emmett Clemens
Christopher Lee	...	Bailey
Jack Elam	...	Frank Clemens
Strother Martin	...	Rufus Clemens
Diana Dors	...	Madame

Storyline

Hannie enlists the aid of bounty hunter Tom Price to teach her how to be a gunfighter so she can hunt down the 3 men who killed her husband and raped her.

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Plot Keywords:

bounty hunter | revenge | gunfighter | gun | dead man | 

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Taglines:

Hannie Caulder the first lady gunfighter

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Western

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

July 1972 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ana Caulder

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Curtwel Productions, Paramount Pictures, Tigon British Film Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Sept. 1972, Paramount was widely distributing this film on a double bill with The Legend of Nigger Charley starring Fred Williamson.

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Goofs

In the beach shootout scene, a sailboat can be seen in the background.

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Quotes

Hannie Caulder: Well thank you sheriff.
The Preacher: Any time. Any time at all
[slaps her on the butt]
Hannie Caulder: Too bad you're the only Sheriff in town. I'd a called one.
The Preacher: Your bottom's wet.
Hannie Caulder: So's your chin.

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Connections

Referenced in Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

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Soundtracks

"Life Never Is Easy"
Written by Jack Fishman
Performed by Bobby Hanna

User Reviews

Well-Done Parts make up a Disjointed Whole

I first saw this film on TV in early August,1977,and laughed all the way through it.This trio of pathologically stupid villains is first rate,and they obviously had a lot of fun doing their parts.If you can imagine the Three Stooges as homicidal maniacs,you've got a good idea of what to expect.Perhaps it was best to play them that way.If you recall times when these three guys played villains in a realistic fashion,to do otherwise than they did in "Hannie Caulder"would have been much too gross and brutal.Yet,with increasing time and sensitivity,my outlook has changed.Rape and murder are NOT funny.Ask anyone who has been sexually or physically abused,and you'll get the answer.Welch looks good(when has she not?),and as usual does the minimal amount of acting.Culp's portrayal is interesting,being more world-weary,and cynically good-natured than the bloodthirsty,or quietly vindicative characters we've seen in other films(i.e.Nevada Smith).Lee is quite amiable and enjoyable,but I didn't think that he was quite realistic,given the physical location.(He would have been more believable in a British colony or Europe.)So,watch this film,enjoy the antics of the Clemmons Brothers,but remember that rape is an act of power over another human being.