A Town Called Bastard

A Town Called Bastard (also known as A Town Called Hell on DVD and blu-ray) is a 1971 international co-production spaghetti Western. It was shot in Madrid with Robert Shaw, Telly Savalas, Stella Stevens and Martin Landau.[1][2][3]

A Town Called Bastard
(or: A Town Called Hell)
Directed byRobert Parrish
Produced byBenjamin Fisz
StarringRobert Shaw
Telly Savalas
Stella Stevens
Martin Landau
Fernando Rey
Al Lettieri
Music byWaldo de los Rios
CinematographyManuel Berenguer
Release date
  • 1971 (1971)
CountryUnited Kingdom/Spain
LanguageEnglish

It was released on blu-ray on 18 August 2015.[4] The film was retitled A Town Called Hell for US release as the word "bastard" was thought offensive.[5]

Plot

The story concerns a vengeful widow (Stella Stevens) who returns to a small town presided over by a priest (Robert Shaw) and a sadistic Mexican outlaw (Telly Savalas). Violence erupts when a brutal army Colonel (Martin Landau) arrives in search of an elusive rebel leader.

Cast

References

  1. McBride, Joseph (24 August 2014). "Too Much Johnson: Recovering Orson Welles's Dream of Early Cinema". Bright Lights Film Journal. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  2. Mavis, Paul (15 September 2011). "Kojak: Season Two". DVD Talk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  3. "Martin Landau". The Sunday Times. Times Newspapers Limited. 18 July 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  4. Tyner, Adam (27 July 2015). "A Town Called Hell (Blu-ray)". DVD Talk. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
  5. p.175 Joyner, C. Courtney The Westerners: Interviews with Actors, Directors, Writers and Producers; McFarland, 14 October 2009


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