Content: Sancho (Fernando Sancho) and his gang are on their „shopping-spree“, robbing after all Johnny’s (Antonio de Teffè) ranch. The people are killed, the estate is plundered and Johnny’s two years old son Jerry is kidnapped. The latter is raised by Sancho’s wife Rosita (Carla Carlò) in son’s stead. Johnny is burning for revenge, but he doesn’t succeed in his efforts, because Sancho is as easy to catch as a jelly. Years go by and Jerry (Roberto Miali) has grown up to a dreaded gunslinger and right hand of his “father”. Their paths cross first time, as Jerry saves Johnny’s life involuntarily and accidentally. Next time they meet in Wishville, which is the “place to be” for adventurers and bandidos after some gold is detected. Whereas Johnny is engaged by the Sheriff (Franco Fantasia) as his Deputy, Jerry has to spy out the bank for Sancho. But his lust for wife is his doom: The plans are leaked out and Sancho and his mob walk into the Sheriff’s trap. Johnny, who knows about Jerry’s real identity in the meantime, and his son stand vis-à-vis as intransigent opponents.
| The Gunslinger says: Cardone, who opens with a bible quote, once again tells a family story, this time of father and son. More precisely: He tries to, because the film runs without peaks and a bit aimless until father and lost son finally meet each other in the second half. It’s not really clear, how Johnny spends his time in the meanwhile, except riding around, and how Jerry has been with the bandidos. Until Johnny hears about his enemy’s real identity, the film is nearly over. The script gives away much of the dramatic potential of the plot, which could have been fully used by a tighter staging. A bit more accuracy would have done good to the equipment too: “Anthony Steffen”, who does a good job this time, i.e. goes in the same clothes the whole film, despite there are around 20 years between beginning and the end. There should have been some dollars for a new shirt, folx. But regardless to this “negative list” this flick offers solid Spaghetti-entertainment, thanks to the good actors – i.e. Luigi Marturano serves a great show with his whip – and the delicious de-Masi-score.
| Rating: $$$
| Bodycount: ca. 65 Gringos, 4 Mexicanos, 5 Women
| Explicit Brutalities: - Sancho bumps his decoys off after the successful raiding of a stagecoach, because he’s unwilling to part the booty. He furthermore kills his own men, if they “fail”.
- Rosita suffers under Sancho’s machismo
- Johnny, bloody thirsty, asks some rogues for water. These beat him up for fun
| Luv': Johnny takes comfort in the arms of saloon-owner Emily (Loredana Nusciak): 1/10
| Gore:2/10
| Trailer:by Shobary
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| OT:
7 Dollari sul Rosso
AT:
Siete Dolares al Rojo (Sp)
Seven Dollars to kill (USA)
Year: I/Sp 1966
D: Alberto Cardone („Albert Cardiff“)
S: Melchiade Coletti (“Mel Collins”), Arnaldo Francolini (“Arne Franklin”), Juan Cobos
C: José Aguayo
M: Francesco de Masi
with: Antonio de Teffè (“Anthony Steffen”), Fernando Sancho, Roberto Miali (“Jerry Wilson”), Loredana Nusciak
 | "Anthony Steffen" is not amused ...
|  | .... about the activities of evil Roberto Miali and Fernando Sancho
|  | Luigi Marturano dances with the whip
|  | Fernndo Sancho and "Anthony Steffen" with a pair of hoof picks
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Edited by SlimNaughton