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Night of the Serpent (1969)

Genre : Western

Runtime : 1H 48M

Director : Giulio Petroni
Writer : Fulvio Gicca Palli, Lorenzo Gicca Palli, Giulio Petroni

Synopsis

Hernandez, the sheriff of a small Mexican village, joins a group of townsmen with the intention of killing young orphan Manuel and robbing him of his inheritance. Killer Luke, now an alcoholic for having murdered his own son by mistake, who is chosen for the task, instead decides to take the defence of the poor child.

Actors

Luke Askew
Luke Askew
Luke
Luigi Pistilli
Luigi Pistilli
Colonel Hernandez/'The Snake'
Magda Konopka
Magda Konopka
Maria
Chelo Alonso
Chelo Alonso
Dolores
Guglielmo Spoletini
Guglielmo Spoletini
Antonio Pancaldo
Franco Balducci
Franco Balducci
Luciano
Giancarlo Badessi
Giancarlo Badessi
Ignacio
Luciano Casamonica
Luciano Casamonica
Manuel
Mónica Miguel
Mónica Miguel
Ignacio's wife
Franco Valobra
Franco Valobra
Jesus Maria
Benito Stefanelli
Benito Stefanelli
Pancho

Crews

Giulio Petroni
Giulio Petroni
Director
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Screenplay
Lorenzo Gicca Palli
Lorenzo Gicca Palli
Screenplay
Giulio Petroni
Giulio Petroni
Screenplay
Silvio Fraschetti
Silvio Fraschetti
Cinematography
Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer
Gianni Minervini
Gianni Minervini
Producer
Franco Clementi
Franco Clementi
Producer
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Fulvio Gicca Palli
Story
Antonietta Zita
Antonietta Zita
Editor
Franco Bottari
Franco Bottari
Production Design
Franco Bottari
Franco Bottari
Art Direction
Gaia Romanini
Gaia Romanini
Costume Design
Mario Vulpiani
Mario Vulpiani
Director of Photography

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