The Americano (1955 film)

The Americano is a 1955 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Glenn Ford.

The Americano
Directed byWilliam Castle
Produced byRobert Stillman
Screenplay byGuy Trosper
Story byLeslie T. White
StarringGlenn Ford
Music byRoy Webb
CinematographyWilliam E. Snyder
Edited byHarry Marker
Color processTechnicolor
Production
company
Robert Stillman Productions
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • January 19, 1955 (1955-01-19) (Premiere-New York City)
  • January 29, 1955 (1955-01-29) (US)
[1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.25 million (US/Canada rentals)[2]

Plot

Texas rancher Sam Dent (Glenn Ford) takes a small herd of three Brahman bulls to Brazil, where he has sold them for a small fortune. There, he finds himself in the middle of a range war, as well as in love. Following this, he must find out who are his friends and who are his enemies.

Cast

Production

The Americano began filming in July 1953 in São Paulo, Brazil. Budd Boetticher was initially the director and Clifford Stine the cinematographer. Due to bad weather in Brazil, production stopped in September 1953.[1] Ford refused to return to film and was sued for $1.75 million for breach of contract.[3] Filming recommenced in June 1954 with Boetticher replaced by William Castle and Stine replaced by William Snyder.[1] Abbe Lane's musical number was supervised by her husband, Xavier Cugat.

See also

References
  1. The Americano at the American Film Institute Catalog
  2. "1955's Top Film Grossers". Variety. January 25, 1956.
  3. "Sues Glenn Ford". Variety. June 2, 1954. p. 2 – via Archive.org.


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