Night of the Serpent (1969)
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.
Director: Giulio Petroni
Genre: Western
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: December 23, 1969
Cast
- Luke Askew - Luke
- Luigi Pistilli - Colonel Hernandez/'The Snake'
- Magda Konopka - Maria
- Chelo Alonso - Dolores
- Guglielmo Spoletini - Antonio Pancaldo
- Franco Balducci - Luciano
- Giancarlo Badessi - Ignacio
- Luciano Casamonica - Manuel
- Mónica Miguel - Ignacio's wife
- Franco Valobra - Jesus Maria
Screenplay
- Fulvio Gicca Palli (Screenplay)
- Lorenzo Gicca Palli (Screenplay)
- Giulio Petroni (Screenplay)
- Fulvio Gicca Palli (Story)
Music: Riz Ortolani
Cinematography: Mario Vulpiani
Editing: Antonietta Zita
Production: Ascot, Cineraid, Madison Film
Country: Italy
Language: Français, Italiano
Original Language: it
Themes
Spaghetti Western
Keywords
priest, spaghetti western, shot, mexican bandit
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Night of the Serpent about?
- 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.
- Who directed Night of the Serpent?
- Night of the Serpent was directed by Giulio Petroni.
- Who stars in Night of the Serpent?
- Night of the Serpent stars Luke Askew, Luigi Pistilli, Magda Konopka, Chelo Alonso, Guglielmo Spoletini, Franco Balducci.
- How long is Night of the Serpent?
- Night of the Serpent has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is Night of the Serpent?
- Night of the Serpent is a Western film.
- Where was Night of the Serpent produced?
- Night of the Serpent was produced in Italy.
- What are the themes of Night of the Serpent?
- The themes of Night of the Serpent include: Spaghetti Western.