Day of Anger
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Day of Anger also known by its UK
video title Gunlaw, is a 1967 spaghetti western
film directed by Tonino Valerii
. The film stars Lee Van Cleef
and Giuliano Gemma
, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani
. The film is based on the novel Der Tod Ritt Dienstags by Ron Barker.
Day of Anger was Valerii's second film, as well as his second spaghetti western, following Per il gusto di uccidere (Taste for Killing, 1966). Valerii went on to film his third spaghetti western, Il prezzo del potere (The Price of Power), also featuring Gemma, in 1969.
in a small town called Clifton. Scott is looked down upon by the town people, and he has never known his father and only knows his mother's first name was Mary. When Frank Talby (Van Cleef) rides into town and kills one of Scott's bullies, Scott realizes the opportunity to change his life, and decides to prove his worth as a gunfighter to him. Talby soon leaves town to go after Wild Jack (Al Mulock
), his former associate who owes him 50,000 dollars. Scott follows him and Talby reluctantly lets him tag along and agrees to teach him a few rules about gunfighting.
Talby and Scott find Wild Jack, but the man tells the pair that he does not have the money anymore, as he was double-crossed by the seemingly respectable citizens of Clifton. A gunfight ensues and Scott manages to convince Talby of his skills with a revolver
. After taking care of Wild Jack's gang, the pair return to Clifton. With the help of Scott "Mary", as he was named by Talby, Talby quickly takes over the town, but Scott's fast draw has now become a threat to him. After he kills Scott's former mentor, the two decide to settle things in a shoot-out. Scott kills all the members of Talby's gang, and then defeats Talby in a duel
by taking advantage of the rules Talby once taught him.
United Kingdom
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video title Gunlaw, is a 1967 spaghetti western
Spaghetti Western
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's unique and much copied film-making style and international box-office success, so named by American critics because most were produced and...
film directed by Tonino Valerii
Tonino Valerii
Tonino Valerii is an Italian film director, most known for his Spaghetti Westerns. Valerii started his film career as an assistant director on Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, before moving on to direct by himself...
. The film stars Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef
Lee Van Cleef was an American film actor who appeared mostly in Western and action pictures. His sharp features and piercing eyes led to his being cast as a villain in scores of films such as High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Good The Bad and the Ugly.-Early life:Van Cleef was...
and Giuliano Gemma
Giuliano Gemma
-Biography:Born in Rome, Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director Duccio Tessari, starting with the film Arrivano i titani . He also made an appearance in Luchino Visconti's Il Gattopardo as Garibaldi's General...
, and features a musical score by Riz Ortolani
Riz Ortolani
Riziero "Riz" Ortolani is an Italian film composer.In the early 1950s Ortolani was founder and member of a jazz band of national Italian renown...
. The film is based on the novel Der Tod Ritt Dienstags by Ron Barker.
Day of Anger was Valerii's second film, as well as his second spaghetti western, following Per il gusto di uccidere (Taste for Killing, 1966). Valerii went on to film his third spaghetti western, Il prezzo del potere (The Price of Power), also featuring Gemma, in 1969.
Story
Scott (Gemma) is a young man working as a street sweeperStreet sweeper
A street sweeper or street cleaner can refer to a person's occupation or a machine that cleans streets, usually in an urban area.-History of street sweeping in the United States:...
in a small town called Clifton. Scott is looked down upon by the town people, and he has never known his father and only knows his mother's first name was Mary. When Frank Talby (Van Cleef) rides into town and kills one of Scott's bullies, Scott realizes the opportunity to change his life, and decides to prove his worth as a gunfighter to him. Talby soon leaves town to go after Wild Jack (Al Mulock
Al Mulock
Al Mulock was a character actor, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.He attended the Lee Strasberg Actors Studio, then started "The London Studio" which taught "The Method" to British actors....
), his former associate who owes him 50,000 dollars. Scott follows him and Talby reluctantly lets him tag along and agrees to teach him a few rules about gunfighting.
Talby and Scott find Wild Jack, but the man tells the pair that he does not have the money anymore, as he was double-crossed by the seemingly respectable citizens of Clifton. A gunfight ensues and Scott manages to convince Talby of his skills with a revolver
Revolver
A revolver is a repeating firearm that has a cylinder containing multiple chambers and at least one barrel for firing. The first revolver ever made was built by Elisha Collier in 1818. The percussion cap revolver was invented by Samuel Colt in 1836. This weapon became known as the Colt Paterson...
. After taking care of Wild Jack's gang, the pair return to Clifton. With the help of Scott "Mary", as he was named by Talby, Talby quickly takes over the town, but Scott's fast draw has now become a threat to him. After he kills Scott's former mentor, the two decide to settle things in a shoot-out. Scott kills all the members of Talby's gang, and then defeats Talby in a duel
Duel
A duel is an arranged engagement in combat between two individuals, with matched weapons in accordance with agreed-upon rules.Duels in this form were chiefly practised in Early Modern Europe, with precedents in the medieval code of chivalry, and continued into the modern period especially among...
by taking advantage of the rules Talby once taught him.
Cast
- Lee Van CleefLee Van CleefLee Van Cleef was an American film actor who appeared mostly in Western and action pictures. His sharp features and piercing eyes led to his being cast as a villain in scores of films such as High Noon, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and The Good The Bad and the Ugly.-Early life:Van Cleef was...
- Frank Talby - Giuliano GemmaGiuliano Gemma-Biography:Born in Rome, Gemma first worked as a stuntman, then was offered real acting parts by director Duccio Tessari, starting with the film Arrivano i titani . He also made an appearance in Luchino Visconti's Il Gattopardo as Garibaldi's General...
- Scott Mary - Walter RillaWalter RillaWalter Rilla was a German film actor. He appeared in over 130 films between 1922 and 1977. He was born in Neunkirchen, Germany and died in Rosenheim, Germany.-Selected filmography:...
- Murph Allan Short - Christa Linder - Gwen
- Yvonne SansonYvonne SansonYvonne Sanson was a Greek film actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1946 and 1972 and she mainly worked in Italy.-Selected filmography:* Flesh Will Surrender * Campane a martello...
- Vivien Skill - Lukas Ammann - Judge Cutchell
- Andrea BosicAndrea BosicAndrea Bosic is an Italian film actor of Slovene origin. He appeared in 52 films between 1951 and 1985, mainly in so-called Spaghetti western...
- Abel Murray - Al MulockAl MulockAl Mulock was a character actor, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.He attended the Lee Strasberg Actors Studio, then started "The London Studio" which taught "The Method" to British actors....
- Wild Jack - Giorgio Gargiullo - Killer
- José CalvoJosé CalvoJosé Calvo was a Spanish film actor best known for his roles in western films or historical dramas.He made around 150 appearances mostly in films between 1952 and his death in 1980. He entered film in 1952 and was prolific as an actor throughout the 1950s and 1960s...
- Blind Bill - Hans-Otto Alberty - Sam Corbitt
- Anna Orso - Eileen (Judge Cutchell's daughter)
- Benito StefanelliBenito StefanelliBenito Stefanelli was an Italian film actor and stuntman who made over 60 appearances in film between 1955 and 1991....
- Owen White - Nino Nini - Marshall / Sheriff Nigel
- Franco BalducciFranco BalducciFranco Balducci is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Les Misérables * Two Women * La bellezza di Ippolita...
- Slim - Virgilio Gazzolo - Mr. Barton
- Eleonora Morana - Mrs. Barton