The Mercenary (1968)
The Mercenary (1968)
He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!
While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.

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Cast

Franco Nero Franco Nero As: Sergei Kowalski, The Polish
Tony Musante Tony Musante As: Paco Roman
Jack Palance Jack Palance As: Ricciolo ("Curly")
Giovanna Ralli Giovanna Ralli As: Columba
Franco Giacobini Franco Giacobini As: Pepote
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Storyline

While a Mexican revolutionary lies low as a U.S. rodeo clown, the cynical Polish mercenary who tutored the idealistic peasant tells how he and a dedicated female radical fought for the soul of the guerrilla general Paco, as Mexicans threw off repressive government and all-powerful landowners in the 1910s. Tracked by the vengeful Curly, Paco liberates villages, but is tempted by social banditry's treasures, which Kowalski revels in.


Tagline: He sells death to the highest bidder! Buy or die!
Certification: PG12

Details

Genres: Western

Language: Italiano

Release Date: 20 December 1968

Country: IT, ES

Runtime: 101m

Company Credits

Company: Produzioni Associate Delphos, Profilms 21, PEA

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Cast

Franco Nero

Franco Nero

Sergei Kowalski, The Polish

Tony Musante

Tony Musante

Paco Roman

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Ricciolo ("Curly")

Giovanna Ralli

Giovanna Ralli

Columba

Franco Giacobini

Franco Giacobini

Pepote

Eduardo Fajardo

Eduardo Fajardo

Alfonso García

Franco Ressel

Franco Ressel

Studs

Álvaro de Luna

Álvaro de Luna

Ramon

Raf Baldassarre

Raf Baldassarre

Mateo

Joe Kamel

Joe Kamel

Sebastian

Lorenzo Robledo

Lorenzo Robledo

Officer

Ugo Adinolfi

Ugo Adinolfi

José María Aguinaco

José María Aguinaco

Ramirez

Simón Arriaga

Simón Arriaga

Simón

José Canalejas

José Canalejas

Lerkin

Juan Cazalilla

Juan Cazalilla

Mayor

Remo De Angelis

Remo De Angelis

Hudo

Alejandro de Enciso

Alejandro de Enciso

Juan

Tito García

Tito García

Garcia's Cousin (uncredited)

A. Jiménez Castellanos

A. Jiménez Castellanos

(uncredited)

Guillermo Méndez

Guillermo Méndez

Captain (uncredited)

Enrique Navarro

Enrique Navarro

Notary (uncredited)

Francisco Nieto

Francisco Nieto

Antonio (uncredited)

Ángel Ortiz

Ángel Ortiz

Mexican #3 (uncredited)

Julio Peña

Julio Peña

(uncredited)

Milo Quesada

Milo Quesada

Marco (uncredited)

Herman Reynoso

Herman Reynoso

Curly's 2nd Man (uncredited)

José Riesgo

José Riesgo

Garcia's Brother (uncredited)

Lorenzo Robledo

Lorenzo Robledo

Officer (uncredited)

Vicente Roca

Vicente Roca

Elias Garcia (uncredited)

Fernando Villena

Fernando Villena

Sergeant (uncredited)

José Luis Lizalde

José Luis Lizalde

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Ángel Álvarez

Ángel Álvarez

Notary (uncredited)

Directed By

Sergio Corbucci

Sergio Corbucci

Director

Filiberto Fiaschi

Filiberto Fiaschi

First Assistant Director

Ricardo Huertas

Ricardo Huertas

First Assistant Director

Franca Invernizzi

Franca Invernizzi

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Pietro Nofri

Pietro Nofri

Unit Manager

Orlando Pierfederici

Orlando Pierfederici

Production Secretary

Serafín García Trueba

Serafín García Trueba

Production Secretary

José Nuño de la Rosa

José Nuño de la Rosa

Production Secretary

Francesco Merli

Francesco Merli

Production Manager

Manuel Castedo

Manuel Castedo

Production Manager

Francesco Merli

Francesco Merli

Associate Producer

Alberto Grimaldi

Alberto Grimaldi

Producer

Edited By

Pina Triunveri

Pina Triunveri

Assistant Editor

Eugenio Alabiso

Eugenio Alabiso

Editor

Costume and Makeup

Raul Ranieri

Raul Ranieri

Makeup Artist

Alejandro Millón

Alejandro Millón

Makeup Artist

Giusy Bovino

Giusy Bovino

Hairstylist

Jürgen Henze

Jürgen Henze

Costume Design

Sound

Ennio Morricone

Ennio Morricone

Original Music Composer

Carlo Diotallevi

Carlo Diotallevi

Sound

Alfredo Polo

Alfredo Polo

Sound

Renato Cadueri

Renato Cadueri

Sound Mixer

Bruno Nicolai

Bruno Nicolai

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sergio Bergamini

Sergio Bergamini

Camera Operator

Hans Burmann

Hans Burmann

Camera Operator

Isidro Muro

Isidro Muro

Assistant Camera

Julio Leyva

Julio Leyva

Assistant Camera

Antonio Benetti

Antonio Benetti

Still Photographer

Alejandro Ulloa

Alejandro Ulloa

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Piero Filippone

Piero Filippone

Production Design

Luis Vázquez

Luis Vázquez

Production Design

Vázquez Hermanos

Vázquez Hermanos

Set Decoration

Luis Vázquez

Luis Vázquez

Art Direction

Luis Vázquez

Luis Vázquez

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Remo De Angelis

Remo De Angelis

Master at Arms

Celeste Battistelli

Celeste Battistelli

Special Effects

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