The Mercenary (1968)
Il mercenario (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 50min
- Comedy, Western
- 22 Apr 1969 (West Germany)
- Movie
A greedy Polish mercenary helps a mine worker and a peasant girl lead a revolution against the Mexican Government, all while being pursued by an American rival.
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Cast verified as complete
| Franco Nero | ... |
Sergei Kowalski - the Polish
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| Tony Musante | ... |
Paco Roman
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Franco Giacobini | ... |
Pepote
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| Eduardo Fajardo | ... |
Alfonso García
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| Franco Ressel | ... |
Studs
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| Álvaro de Luna | ... |
Ramón
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| Raf Baldassarre | ... |
Mateo
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Joe Kamel | ... |
Sebastian
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| Jack Palance | ... |
Ricciolo - 'Curly'
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
Columba
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Ugo Adinolfi | ... |
(uncredited)
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José María Aguinaco | ... |
Ramirez (uncredited)
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Simón Arriaga | ... |
Simón (uncredited)
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| José Canalejas | ... |
Lerkin (uncredited)
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Juan Cazalilla | ... |
Mayor (uncredited)
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| Remo De Angelis | ... |
Hudo (uncredited)
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Alejandro de Enciso | ... |
Juan (uncredited)
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| Tito García | ... |
Garcia's Cousin (uncredited)
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A. Jiménez Castellanos | ... |
(uncredited)
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Guillermo Méndez | ... |
Captain (uncredited)
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Enrique Navarro | ... |
Notary (uncredited)
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Francisco Nieto | ... |
Antonio (uncredited)
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Ángel Ortiz | ... |
Mexican #3 (uncredited)
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| Julio Peña | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Milo Quesada | ... |
Marco (uncredited)
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Herman Reynoso | ... |
Curly's 2nd Man (uncredited)
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| José Riesgo | ... |
Garcia's Brother (uncredited)
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Lorenzo Robledo | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Vicente Roca | ... |
Elias Garcia (uncredited)
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Fernando Villena | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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José Luis Zalde | ... |
Innkeeper (uncredited)
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| Ángel Álvarez | ... |
Notary (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sergio Corbucci | ||
Written by
| Franco Solinas | ... | (story) and |
| Giorgio Arlorio | ... | (story) |
| Luciano Vincenzoni | ... | (screenplay and dialogue) |
| Sergio Spina | ... | (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of) & |
| Adriano Bolzoni | ... | (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of) & |
| Sergio Corbucci | ... | (screenplay and dialogue with the collaboration of) |
Produced by
| Alberto Grimaldi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Ennio Morricone | ||
| Bruno Nicolai | ||
Cinematography by
| Alejandro Ulloa | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Eugenio Alabiso | ||
Editorial Department
| Enzo Ocone | ... | editing supervisor |
| Pina Triunveri | ... | assistant editor (as Pina Triumveri) |
Production Design by
| Piero Filippone | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Luis Vázquez | ... | (as Luis Vazquez) |
Set Decoration by
| Vázquez Hermanos | ... | (as Hermanos Vazquez) |
| Luis Vázquez | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Jürgen Henze | ... | (as Jurgen Henze) |
Makeup Department
| Giusy Bovino | ... | hairdresser (as Giuseppina Bovino) |
| Alejandro Millón | ... | makeup artist (as Alejandro Millon) |
| Raul Ranieri | ... | makeup artist |
| Giancarlo Del Brocco | ... | makeup designer (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Manuel Castedo | ... | production manager |
| Francesco Merli | ... | production manager |
| Pietro Nofri | ... | unit manager |
| Santiago Marugán | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Manuel Muñoz | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| José Nuño de la Rosa | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
| Norberto Soliño | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
| Manuel Sánchez | ... | assistant production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Filiberto Fiaschi | ... | assistant director |
| Ricardo Huertas | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Giorgio Olivetti | ... | poster artist |
| Tomás Fernández | ... | settings (uncredited) |
| Augusto Lega | ... | settings (uncredited) |
| Santiago Marugán | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Félix Michelena | ... | settings (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Renato Cadueri | ... | sound mixer |
| Carlo Diotallevi | ... | sound engineer |
| Mario Maiozzi | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Alfredo Polo | ... | sound engineer |
| Oreste Lionello | ... | voice double: Franco Giacobini (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Manuel Baquero | ... | special effects (as M. Baquero) |
| Celeste Battistelli | ... | special effects (as C. Battistelli) |
Stunts
| Remo De Angelis | ... | stunt actor (uncredited) |
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Tito Tomassini | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Antonio Benetti | ... | still photographer |
| Sergio Bergamini | ... | camera operator |
| Hans Burmann | ... | camera operator (as Hans Burman) |
| Julio Leyva | ... | assistant camera (as Julio M. Leyva) |
| Isidro Muro | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Victoria Ayllón | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
| Isabel Perales | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Bruno Nicolai | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Franca Invernizzi | ... | script girl |
Additional Crew
| Remo De Angelis | ... | master of arms |
| Serafín García | ... | production secretary (as Serafin Garcia) |
| Orlando Pierfederici | ... | production secretary |
| José Nuño de la Rosa | ... | production secretary (as Jose N. de la Rosa) |
| Ferruccio Amendola | ... | voice dubbing: Franco Ressel (uncredited) |
| Luciano De Ambrosis | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Joyce Gordon | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanna Ralli (uncredited) |
| Bernie Grant | ... | voice dubbing: José Riesgo (uncredited) |
| Igino Lardani | ... | titles (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | voice dubbing: Tony Musante (uncredited) |
| Gianni Marzocchi | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Bruno Persa | ... | voice dubbing: Eduardo Fajardo (uncredited) |
| Carlo Romano | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Rita Savagnone | ... | voice dubbing: Giovanna Ralli (uncredited) |
| Manuel Sánchez | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Renato Turi | ... | voice dubbing: Jack Palance (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (A Coproduction)
- Produzioni Associate Delphos (A Coproduction)
- Profilms 21 (A Coproduction)
Distributors
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (1968) (Italy) (theatrical) (as Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA))
- United Artists (1969) (France) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1969) (Hong Kong) (theatrical) (Chinese subtitles)
- United Artists (1969) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Nova Film (1970) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Artists Films (1970) (Finland) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Mercenary') (dubbed)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1970) (Norway) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Chapel Distribution (1997) (Australia) (theatrical) (35mm print Panavision)
- Showtime DVD (2003) (Australia) (DVD) (as 'Professional Gun')
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (as 'Mercenario - Der Gefürchtete')
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2017) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2018) (United States) (DVD) (on 'Bat Masterson: The Series')
- 88 Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (The Italian Collection No 40)
- Dipenfa Filmayer Video S.A. (Spain) (VHS)
- Hollywood Classics (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1969) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- S.A.F.A.S. (dressmaker)
- Sastreria Cornejo (dressmaker)
- Produzioni Europee Associate (PEA) (copyright) (P.E.A. Produzioni Europee Associate, Rome)
- Eureka Edizioni Musicali (music publishers)
- Technicolor (logo)
- Techniscope (logo)
- Cooperativa Doppiaggio Cinematografico (CDC) (I) (II) (dubbing)
- International Recordings (synchronization)
- Titan Productions (dubbing: English version)
- Vázquez Hermanos (props)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in. Written by David Stevens |
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| Taglines | He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | During filming, the crew caught sight of what appeared to be a UFO. They filmed it and sent photos to NASA, who were impressed with the findings, but nothing further came of the discovery. See more » |
| Goofs | Sergei Kowalski uses a Spanish Astra 400 pistol. The pistol was not introduced until 1921, after the Mexican Revolution. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006). See more » |
| Quotes |
[last lines, after Kowalski has saved Paco from a surprise attack from Colonel Garcia]
Kowalski aka the Pole: Good luck, Paco! Keep dreaming... but with your eyes open! See more » |