Fasthand
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Italian theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Mario Bianchi |
| Produced by | Eduardo Manzanos Brochero |
| Written by |
Alberto Cardone Eduardo Manzanos Brochero Vittorio Salerno Vinicio Marinucci (dialogue) |
| Starring |
Alan Steel William Berger Frank Braña |
| Music by | Gianni Ferrio |
| Cinematography | Emilio Foriscot |
| Edited by | Giancarlo Venarucci (as Giancarlo Venarucci Cadueri) |
Production company |
Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica New Films |
| Distributed by |
France-Inter Cinéma (1975, France) Jugendfilm-Verleih (1974, West Germany) |
Release date |
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| Country |
Italy Spain |
| Language | Italian |
Fasthand (Italian: Mi chiamavano "Requiescat"... ma avevano sbagliato, Spanish: Mano rápida, also known as Fasthand is Still My Name) is a 1972 Italian-Spanish Spaghetti Western film directed by Mario Bianchi and starring Alan Steel and William Berger.[1][2]
Synopsis
Shortly after the end of United States civil war, Captain Jeff Madison, an Union Official, leads a group of soldiers in the search for a group of Confederate soldiers who have gone rogue and are conducting a guerrilla war in the South. The rebel group, lead by the infamous Machedo, splits in two, and while one faction ambushes Madison and his party the other one captures one of the Union's forts and decimate the soldiers and commanding officer. Shortly after the rebels capture Madison, the only survivor of the previous ambush, when he gets to the fort. Machedo and his men torture and shoot Madison in his right hand, rendering it useless for holding a gun, and leave him to die. Madison survives by pure chance when a group of indians appear by the location.
During the next two years the group of rebels and former soldiers carry a series of raids undisturbed, while at the same time Madison has been preparing to exact justice on them. When Machedo and his men steal the freshly arrived gold of a town, Madison sees the perfect opportunity to manipulate the situation in his favour, bringing Machedo and his group to a trap. The former Captain risks everything carrying out his plan but, contrary to the expectations of Machedo, Madison still has a secret card on his sleave, one that makes him a true "fasthand".
Cast
- Alan Steel as Jeff Madison
- William Berger as Machedo
- Frank Braña as Quincy
- Fernando Bilbao as Duero
- Gilberto Galimberti as Harrueco
- Celine Bessy as Swan
- Francisco Sanz as Smart
- Karin Well as Mary Cruz
- Francesco D'Adda as Bank teller