15 Scaffolds for a Murderer

15 Scaffolds for a Murderer
Italian	15 forche per un assassino
Directed by	Nunzio Malasomma
Screenplay by	José Luis de las Bayonas Mario di Nardo
Story by	Mario di Nardo
Produced by	Lucio Bompiani Enzo Nigro
Starring	Craig Hill Susy Andersen Eleonora Brown Howard Ross George Martin
Cinematography	Stelvio Massi
Edited by	Antonietta Zita
Music by	Francesco De Masi
Production companies	Film Eos Centauro Films
Distributed by	Variety Distribution
Release date	15 December 1967 (1967-12-15) (Italy)
Running time	100 min
Country	Italy

15 Scaffolds for a Murderer or The Dirty Fifteen (Italian: 15 forche per un assassino) is a 1967 action drama mystery Spaghetti Western film directed by Nunzio Malasomma,[1] scored by Francesco De Masi,[2] and starring Craig Hill, Andrea Bosic, George Martin and Margarita Lozano.[3] It was the last film of Nunzio Malasomma, who died in 1974.[4][5]

Premise

The members of two rival gangs, led by Billy and Sandy, are accused of a terrible triple murder of three women, which they did not commit. Hunted by all the men in the village, they take refuge in an abandoned fort.

Cast

• Craig Hill as Billy Mack
• Susy Andersen as Barbara Ferguson
• Aldo Sambrell as Danny / Bud Lee
• Andrea Bosic as Andrew Ferguson, the Pastor[6]
• José Manuel Martín as Benny
• Ivan Giovanni Scratuglia
• Tomás Blanco as Clark Benett
• Umi Raho as Doctor
• L. Durant
• María Montez as Anne Cook
• Margarita Lozano as Mrs. Cook, the Widow[7]
• Laura Redi
• Eleonora Brown as Liz Cook
• Howard Ross as Steve
• George Martin as Sandy Cassel
• José Canalejas as Tim, Mack's Blond Henchman
• Rafael Garcia as Manuel
• Francisco Nieto as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
• Enrique Santiago as Henry, Sandy's Henchman
• Ricardo Costa
• Frank Braña as Adam, Sandy's Henchman
• Antonio Casas
• Álvaro de Luna as Deputy Sheriff
• Jaime de Pedro
• José Luis Martín
• Antonio Molino Rojo as Sheriff
• Antonio Moreno
• Ricardo Palacios as Juan
• José Riesgo
• Aldo Berti
• Omero Capanna as Henchman
• José Terrón as Hangman

References

1. Venturi, Valerio (2010). Cesare Andrea Bixio. L'attività musicale di Bixio per l'industria cinematografica (1920-1945). libreriauniversitaria.it ed. p. 74. ISBN 9788862920223.
2. "15 forche per un assassino". Nosferatu (39–42). Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián, Patronato Municipal de Teatros y Festivales: 112. 2002.
3. Bertarelli, Massimo (2003). 1500 film da evitare: dalla A alla Z, le divertenti stroncature al vetriolo di un critico controcorrente. Gremese Editore. p. 297. ISBN 9788884402646.
4. Galbraith IV, Stuart (28 December 2018). "The Revolt of the Slaves (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
5. Checa Godoy, Antonio (2005). Las coproducciones hispano-italianas: una panorámica (pan, amor y cine). Editorial Padilla Libros. p. 47. ISBN 9788484343363.
6. Lancia, Enrico (2003). Dizionario del cinema italiano : testi e strumenti per la scuola e l'università. Gli artisti : Vol. 3, Gli attori dal 1930 ai giorni nostri : T. 1. A - L. Gremese Editore. p. 89. ISBN 9788884402134.
7. Lancia, Enrico; Melelli, Fabio (2005). Le straniere del nostro cinema. Gremese Editore. p. 189. ISBN 9788884403506.

External links

• 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at IMDb
• 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Variety Distribution
• 15 Scaffolds for a Murderer at Rotten Tomatoes