Sting of the West
- Jack Palance: Buck Santini / Father Jackleg
- Giancarlo Prete: Te Deum Manure (as Timothy Brent)
- Francesca Romana Coluzzi: Betty Brown
- Eduardo Fajardo: Grant
- Mabel Karin: Wendy Brown
- Riccardo Garrone: Sheriff
- María Vico: Ma Manure
- Renzo Palmer: Rags Manure
- Ángel Álvarez: Billy
Te Deum - Each bat a paw stroke ( original title: Te Deum ) is a spaghetti western with comedic action, the Enzo Castellari staged in 1972. He was taken in Italy on November 21 this year by the censor and received its German premiere on 17 May 1973.
Action
In a dilapidated hut the family Manure whose members Te Deum ( during a worship just such born ), grandfather and father Stinky Rags and Ma dwells insulted and beat - their way of love and affection. You pass through an uncle in the possession of papers for a gold mine, which are regarded as worthless. Te Deum tries by all means, supported by Betty Brown to make the papers for money. The windy Mr. Grant it acquires for a ridiculously low price, since he tries to come to actually yielding a management of the mine. Even the false Father Jackleg referred to under his real name Buck Santini is exposed to a lot of bounty, has its hands in confusion, in which each each tries to cheat, as it turns out, that the mine is profitable. All together end up in a penitentiary, as the fountain of the prison holds the Eingan to the said mine.
Criticism
The lexicon of the International film certifies director Girolami better skills as a " clearly with the left hand twisted Western comedy in inconsequential burp and spanking style." Very negative writes Christian Kessler, the film was " a complete non-starter, which does just wrong, what was in the coffin for many other Genrepersiflagen the nail. He takes his story does not even begin to seriously and be exhausted within the soon wearisome succession hectic comedy situations. "Even the Italian critics found little pleasure in the " Spaghgettiwestern with Iberian sauce ", the " uncouth caveman humor " was very rare for a good product. Also the taste insecure religious title was perceived as problematic.
Comments
The original title refers to the Christian hymn of praise.
The English release title, The Sting of the West, refers to the original of the film The Sting.
Synchronization
Jack Palance is spoken by Arnold Marquis.