Blindman

This article is about the film. For a person who is blind, see Visual impairment. For the Ringo Starr song, see Back Off Boogaloo.

Blindman
American theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ferdinando Baldi
Screenplay by	Vincenzo Cerami Pier Giovanni Anchisi Tony Anthony
Story by	Tony Anthony
Produced by	Allen Klein Tony Anthony Saul Swimmer
Starring	Tony Anthony Ringo Starr Lloyd Battista
Cinematography	Riccardo Pallottini
Edited by	Roberto Perpignani
Music by	Stelvio Cipriani
Production company	ABKCO Films
Distributed by	Produzioni Atlas Consorziate (P.A.C.) (Italy) 20th Century Fox (International)
Release dates	15 November 1971 (1971-11-15) (Italy) 12 January 1972 (1972-01-12) (US)
Running time	105 minutes
Countries	Italy United States
Languages	English Italian
Budget	$1.3 million[1]
Box office	$15 million[1]

Blindman (also known in Italian as Il Pistolero Cieco, lit. "The Blind Gunfighter") is a 1971 Spaghetti Western film directed by Ferdinando Baldi and co-written and co-produced by Tony Anthony. The film's protagonist, played by Anthony, is an homage to Kan Shimozawa's Zatoichi character: a blind transient who does odd jobs and is actually a high-skilled warrior.

The film has achieved cult status over the years, mainly due to the involvement of Ringo Starr, a former member of the Beatles, in one of the roles.[2]

Plot

A blind but deadly gunman is hired to escort 50 mail order brides to their miner husbands. When he is double-crossed by his friends and a Mexican bandit, he heads for Mexico to settle scores and save the women.

Cast

• Tony Anthony as Blindman/Ciego
• Ringo Starr as Candy
• Lloyd Battista as Domingo
• Magda Konopka as Sweet Mama
• Raf Baldassarre as El General
• Agneta Eckemyr as Pilar
• David Dreyer as Dude
• Marisa Solinas as Margherita
• Gaetano Scala as Domingo Henchman
• Franz von Treuberg as Pilar's Father
• Carla Brait as Maid
• John Frederick as Sheriff
• Guido Mannari as Mexican Officer
• Fortunato Arena as Mexican Officer
• Salvatore Billa as Domingo Henchman
• Renato Romano as Skunk (uncredited)
• Tito García as Train Engineer (uncredited)
• Allen Klein as Fat Rifleman (uncredited)
• Mal Evans as Bearded Rifleman (uncredited)

Brides

• Mary Badin
• Dominque Badou
• Shirley Corrigan
• Giuliana Giuliani
• Katerina Lindfelt
• Malisa Longo
• Alice Mannell
• Krista Nell
• Helen Parker
• Elena Pedemonte
• Janine Reynaud
• Karin Skarreso
• Solvi Stubing
• Melù Valente

References

1. Hughes, Howard (2018). Texas, Adios (Cut to the Action: The Films of Ferdinando Baldi) (booklet). Arrow Films. p. 24. FAV177.
2. Marco Giusti (2007). Dizionario del western all'italiana. Mondadori, 2007. pp. 55–56. ISBN 978-88-04-57277-0.

External links

• Blindman at IMDb