A Town Called Hell (1971)
A Town Called Bastard (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 35min
- Action, Drama
- 1972 (USA)
- Movie
A group of Mexican revolutionaries murders a town priest and a number of his christian followers. Ten years later, a widow arrives in town intent to take revenge from her husband's killers.
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Cast verified as complete
| Telly Savalas | ... |
Don Carlos
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| Robert Shaw | ... |
The Priest
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| Stella Stevens | ... |
Alvira
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| Fernando Rey | ... |
Old blind man
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| Martin Landau | ... |
The Colonel
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| Michael Craig | ... |
Paco
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| Dudley Sutton | ... |
Spectre
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| Al Lettieri | ... |
La Bomba
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| Paloma Cela | ... |
Paloma
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| Aldo Sambrell | ... |
Calebra
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| Maribel Hidalgo | ... |
La Perla
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Cass Martin | ... |
Jose
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| Antonio Mayans | ... |
Manuel
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Francisco Marsó | ... |
Julio
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John Clark | ... |
Quiet American
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Luis Rivera | ... |
Paco
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Howard Hagan | ... |
American #1
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| Vicente Soler | ... |
Priest #1
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| Tito García | ... |
Malhombre
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Elizabeth Sands | ... |
Carmina
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Sansona Siglo XX | ... |
Tortilla woman
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| Jorge Rigaud | ... |
Gato Asilla
(as George Rigaud)
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Tony Cyrus | ... |
Sanchez
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Nilda Álvarez | ... |
Old mother
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José Jaime Espinosa | ... |
Chomoco
(as José Espinosa)
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James O'Rourke | ... |
Sergeant
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Adolfo Thous | ... |
Mendoza
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| Robert Rietty | ... |
Paco (voice)
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Ángel Blanco | ... |
Young boy (uncredited)
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Charly Bravo | ... |
Juan (uncredited)
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| Bruce M. Fischer | ... |
Miguel (uncredited)
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Cris Huerta | ... |
Gonzales (uncredited)
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William Layton | ... |
(uncredited)
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Felipe Solano | ... |
Eduardo (uncredited)
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| Tony Vogel | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Parrish | ||
| Irving Lerner | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Richard Aubrey | ... | (screenplay) |
| Richard Aubrey | ... | (story) |
| Benjamin Fisz | ... | () |
Produced by
| Benjamin Fisz | ... | producer (as S. Benjamin Fisz) |
Music by
| Waldo de los Ríos | ||
Cinematography by
| Manuel Berenguer | ... | (as Manola Berenguer) |
Editing by
| Bert Bates | ||
Editorial Department
| Carmen Alonso | ... | editor: Spanish version |
| Bert Bates | ... | supervising editor |
Casting By
| Maude Spector | ||
Art Direction by
| Julio Molina | ||
Set Decoration by
| Julio Molina | ||
| Germán Quejido | ||
Costume Design by
| Ossie Clark | ||
| Alice Pollock | ||
Makeup Department
| Julián Ruiz | ... | makeup artist |
| María Nieves Ruiz | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Gregorio Sacristán | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Irving Lerner | ... | second unit director |
| Luis G. Mantilla | ... | second assistant director |
| Martín Sacristán | ... | second assistant director |
| Julio Sempere | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Germán Quejido | ... | props |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Wally Milner | ... | sound |
| Anne Parsons | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| Manuel Baquero | ... | special effects (as Manola Baquero) |
Stunts
| Miguel Pedregosa | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Salvador Gil | ... | camera operator |
| Antonio Luengo | ... | still photographer |
| Pepe Martinez | ... | assistant camera |
| Luis Peña | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Anthony Powell | ... | consultant designer |
| Charles Simminger | ... | wardrobe (as Charlie Simminger) |
Music Department
| Waldo de los Ríos | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Cole | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Howard Brandy | ... | assistant to the producer |
| Sue Carrington-Green | ... | assistant to the producer (as Sue Green) |
| Norma Gorcey | ... | production secretary (as Norma Gorgey) |
| John Kirby | ... | dialog coach |
| Vicente Sacristán | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Regia-Arturo González Rodríguez (1971) (Spain) (theatrical)
- City Film N.V. (1971) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1971) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Scotia International (1971) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'A Town Called Hell')
- Scotia-Barber (1971) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Filmways Australasian Distributors (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Adria Filmverleih (1973) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1973) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Home Video Hellas (HVH) (1984) (Greece) (VHS)
- Video Classics (1984) (Australia) (VHS)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1985) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- marketing-film (West Germany) (VHS)
- King of Video (1980) (Australia) (video) (as ' A Town Called Hell')
- Castle Communications (1996) (Finland) (VHS)
- Stonevision Entertainment (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Showtime DVD (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Tri Alliance Films (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Indaco Pictures (2004) (Italy) (tv)
- Direct Source (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Schröder Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (as 'A Town Called Hell')
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1971) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Cinefile Videos (United States) (VHS)
- The Big Pieces Company (2021) (United States)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1895, in a small town ravaged by the Mexican Revolution, the revolutionary leader Aguila and his men massacre the town's locals and the military garrison soldiers.Ten years later Aguila,now a reformed priest, sees a newly-arrived woman who is looking for those responsible for murdering her husband. The town is run by the corrupt Don Carlos who promises to help Alvira find those who killed her husband,in return for the gold reward Alvira is offering. Don Carlos has no idea where Aguila is or what Aguila looks like but he's prepared to do anything in order to collect the gold reward offered by Alvira. Everything is complicated by the sudden arrival of the Mexican Army led by a brutal Colonel whose face looks very familiar to the town priest. Written by nufs68 |
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| Taglines | You're lucky to get out alive. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first of two British-financed westerns that Telly Savalas was involved with, the other being Pancho Villa (1972). He was also involved with the same production team's Horror Express (1972). Due to his expensive lifestyle and gambling habits, he was always happy to take on a role with a decent paycheck. See more » |
| Goofs | At the end of the film, although not seen Dudley Sutton shoots Robert Shaw. 5 shots are heard in quick succession but Dudley is armed only with a double barreled shot gun. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hells Bells Presents (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | La batalla de Nueva Orleans See more » |