Indio Black, sai che ti dico: Sei un gran figlio di… (1970)


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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 13:44

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Spanish title: Indio Black

Director

Gianfranco Parolini (credited as "Frank Kramer"), also credited for story and screenplay (as Gianfranco Parolini)

Selected production credits
Ignazio Dolce - Assistant director
Pino Mattei - Master of arms (credited as "Giuseppe Mattei")

Storyline

Indio Black (Sabata) helps a band of Mexican revolutionaries steal a wagon-load of gold from the occupying Austrian forces of Emperor Maximilian I. (from IMDb)

Cast

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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 15:00

Cast

Actors credited in the Italian and English versions, in credit order.

It could be possible that there are some additinal actors credited in the Spanish version, but so far I have been unable to find a copy of the Spanish credits to confirm this (or not).

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Yul Brynner
as Indio Black / Sabata

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Dean Reed
as Ballentine

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Ignazio Spalla
(credited as "Pedro Sanchez")
as Escudo

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Gérard Herter
as Colonel Skimmel

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Salvatore Borgese
(credited as "Sal Borgese")
as Septembre

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Franco Fantasia
as Señor Ocaño

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Turam Quibo
(credited as "Joseph Persaud")
as Gitano

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Andrea Scotti
as José

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Nieves Navarro
(credited as "Susan Scott")
as Eagle Pass dancer

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Luciano Casamonica
as Juanito

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Salvatore Billa
as Manuel Garcia Otello

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Vittorio Fanfoni (c.s.c.)
as Kingsville barman

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Massimo Carocci
as Juan

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Vittorio Caronia
(credited as "Vitti Coronia")
as First Lieutenant Stejar

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Omar Bonaro
as Jesus

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Franco Marletta (c.s.c.)
Unidentified

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Bruno Corazzari
as Hertz

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Andrea Aureli
as Associate of Ocaño

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Antonio Gradoli
as Major Mattenich

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Calisto Calisti
as Eagle Pass barman

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Giuseppe Castellano
(credited as "Thomas Kerr")
as Graduato

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Thomas Rudy
as Cortejo

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Rick Boyd
as Geroll

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Furio Pellerani
as Garcia

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Gianni Siragusa
(credited as "Johnny Nation")
as Perido

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Stefano Rizzo
Unidentified

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Gianni Rizzo
as Folgen

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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 16:57

Uncredited actors A-Z

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Rafael Albaicín
as Duel spectator

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Ángel Álvarez
as Bookmaker

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Ettore Arena
as Eagle Pass townsman

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Calogero Azzaretto
as Austrian soldier

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Paco Barrilado
as Murdoch brother

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Sisto Brunetti
as Austrian agent

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José Canalejas
as Duel spectator

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Aristide Caporale
as Hanged man

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Giuseppe Carbone
as Eagle Pass dance spectator

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Tony Casale
as Eagle Pass dance spectator

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Nestore Cavaricci
as Eagle Pass townsman

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Enrico Chiappafreddo
as 1. Austrian agent
as 2. Austrian soldier

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Giovanni Cianfriglia
as 1. Austrian agent
as 2. Austrian soldier on the bridge

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Alfredo Ciarpelloni
as Eagle Pass dance spectator

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Fabián Conde
as Duel target oiler

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Mario Dionisi
as Prisoner forced to run

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Alberico Donadeo
as Mexican

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Lina Franchi
as Mexican woman

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José Galera Balazote
as Runt

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Alain Gérard
as Austrian soldier

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Oscar Giustini
as 1. Prisoner forced to run
as 2. Austrian soldier (Red and blue uniform)
as 3. Austrian soldier (white uniform)

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Mario Ingrassia
as Austrian soldier

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Rocco Lerro
as Austrian agent

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Vincenzo Maggio
as 1. Prisoner forced to run
as 2. Austrian soldier

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Quinto Marziali
as 1. Austrian agent
as 2. Austrian soldier

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Mario Pascucci
as Saloon customer

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Franco Pasquetto
as 1. Austrian agent
as 2. Austrian soldier

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Danilo Recanatesi
as Prisoner

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José Riesgo
as Murdoch

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Luis Rodríguez
as Murdoch brother

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Aysanoa Runachagua
as Mexican

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Giovanni Sabbatini
as Father Mike

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Amerigo Santarelli
as Eagle Pass dance spectator

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Sandro Scarchilli
as Prisoner forced to run

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Sergio Scarchilli
as Prisoner

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Maurizio Streccioni
as Austrian soldier

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Sergio Testori
as Austrian agent

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Armando Tortorici
as 1. Prisoner
as 2. Austrian soldier

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"Big Black Beard"
as Mexican

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"Il Walken Italiano";
as Austrian soldier serving Skimmel

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"Rudest Guy on Earth"
as Mexican

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"White Western Beard"
as Saloon customer

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"Whitefuzzy"
as Man whose pipe is broken
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 17:19

Unidentified actors

Unidentified credited actors
  • Franco Marletta - credited with c.s.c., so may not appear, however since the other c.s.c. credited actor, Vittorio Fanfoni, does appear, then it would seem probable that he should too. We have Marletta identified in one film topic, but, based on that alone, I don't see any obvious matches.
  • Stefano Rizzo - He has no other known credits (IMDb lists one in an upcoming production, but I think we can dismiss that as nonsense)

Uncredited actors listed as appearing by other sources, but not identified
  • Armando Bottin - IMDb as Bandit. As westerns go this one is rather bandit-free!
  • Omero Capanna - IMDb as Mexican. Presumably referring to the actor in image 42, but overall feeling is that it isn't him.
  • Catharina Dahlin - IMDb as Saloon girl. The only women this role could refer to would seem to be the ones in image 48.
  • Furio Meniconi - IMDb as Murdock. This is the role played by Jose Riesgo. Meniconi does not appear.
  • Juan Manuel Torres Gómez - IMDb with no role.
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I assume this is the role identified as Omero Capanna on IMDb. I'm doubtful, as are others.
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Maybe Remo Capitani on the right?
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Is one of these women Catharina Dahlin?
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Maybe Franco Marletta?
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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 17:28

Unidentified actors

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Maybe Aldo Vasco 2nd from right?
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Post by FatmanDan » 25/07/2025, 17:42

Remo Capitani in 43 on the right?
Streccioni in 93 on the left?
Pasquetto in 104+105

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Post by Stuntman Mike » 25/07/2025, 17:49

Again Chiappafreddo in 105 as Austrian? (On the right)

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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 18:18

FatmanDan wrote:
25/07/2025, 17:42
Remo Capitani in 43 on the right?
Streccioni in 93 on the left?
Pasquetto in 104+105
Stuntman Mike wrote:
25/07/2025, 17:49
Again Chiappafreddo in 105 as Austrian? (On the right)
I don't know Capitani very well and we don't have a topic for him yet, but based on ID's in other film topics I would say the guy's nose here seems too big. I will await further opinions from those who know him better.

Seems like it could be Streccioni, but again he's not someone I know very well, so again will await further opinions from those who know him.

I agree on the 2nd roles for Pasquetto and Chiappafreddo and will add them, thanks

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Post by Johan Melle » 25/07/2025, 18:40

I don't think 42 is Omero Capanna.

For the others:

55: Must be Quinto Marziali on the left.
57: Franco Marletta?
63-64: Sisto Brunetti on the right.
67: Sergio Testori.
93: Possibly Maurizio Steccioni on the far left.
96: Alain Gérard (seen also in 88)
98: Second from the right looks like he could be Aldo Vasco.
107: Quinto Marziali again.

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Post by PeplumParadise » 25/07/2025, 18:47

Johan Melle wrote:
25/07/2025, 18:40
63-64: Sisto Brunetti on the right.
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