The Ruthless Four

  • Van Heflin: Sam Cooper
  • Gilbert Roland: Mason
  • Klaus Kinski: Brent / the blonde
  • George Hilton: Manolo Sanchez
  • Sarah Ross: Annie
  • Rick Boyd: Hal Brady
  • Sergio Doria: Fred Brady
  • Ivan G. Scratuglia: Marshal
  • Giorgio Gruden: Lancaster
  • Harry Reichelt: Slim

The Gold by Sam Cooper ( OT: Ognuno per sé ) is an Italo - Western by Giorgio Capitani from 1967 The translation of the original title was also the GDR movie title: . Every man for himself.

Action

The film varies the theme of John Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre: After years of hard work, the old Sam Cooper finally found a gold mine. Since he can not carry away all the gold, he spilled the input by an explosion and does through scorching desert sun, accompanied by water scarcity, circling vultures and highwaymen on the road in the remote town. There he leaves his godson Manolo Sanchez called to him which will help him to recover the treasure. Manolo but is accompanied by the " blond ", a strange man who seems to dominate him. Sam has no choice but to accept its come along; He therefore persuaded his old friend Mason, whom he had met, also for travel. Already on the way and during an attack by bandits at a mission station, too, first differences; after the four mine have achieved and promote the gold to break jealousies and mutual mistrust the unity of men with full force to whose mental and physical handicaps are also clear. All companion Sam Coopers pay the exploitation of the mine with death.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film saw a " in parts captivating ( n ) Western, but too little emphasis on the characterization and loses itself in outward appearances. " Ulrich P. Bruckner draws in his standard work balance, if it were " an extremely successful [ ... ] Variant of John Huston's "The treasure of Sierra Madre " with superb ensemble cast and an above-average [ ... ] score. " " Straight from the individual secrets, mutual purpose, alliances and power relationships of its protagonists relates (the movie ) the bulk of his power, making him profound, but also moral and more American than many other spaghetti westerns of that time makes. "

Synchronization

Italy 1967 in film Screenplay Fernando Di Leo Film score Carlo Rustichelli George Hilton (actor) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (film) Friedrich Schoenfelder
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