China 9, Liberty 37

China 9 Liberty 37 (Amore, piombo e furore)
Directed by	Monte Hellman
Produced by	Gianni Bozzacchi Valerio De Paolis Monte Hellman
Written by	Ennio de Concini Vicente Escrivá Soriano Jerry Harvey Douglas Venturelli Alberto Liberati
Starring	Fabio Testi Warren Oates Jenny Agutter
Music by	Pino Donaggio
Cinematography	Giuseppe Rotunno Technicolor, Techniscope
Distributed by	Allied Artists Pictures Corporation (U.S. Release)
Running time	92 Mins Cut Version 103 Mins Director's Cut
Language	Italian

China 9, Liberty 37 (Italian: Amore, piombo e furore) is an Italian-Spanish 1978 western film directed by Monte Hellman, starring Warren Oates, Jenny Agutter, and Fabio Testi. The film was shot in locations in Spain and Italy by cinematographer Giuseppe Rotunno. Pino Donaggio composed the musical score. The film had a very sparse theatrical release in the United States, and did not play in some cities until as late as 1984.

Story

Gunslinger Clayton Drumm (Testi) is about to be hanged when he is given a chance to live if he will agree to murder Matthew (Oates), a miner who has steadfastly refused to sell his land to the railroad company. Matthew’s refusal is a major obstacle to the railroad’s plans for expansion.

Although he naturally accepts the assignment, Clayton has become weary of killing and wants to try to build a new life for himself. The would-be killer and his potential victim meet and quickly become close friends. Matthew is married to the beautiful Catherine (Agutter), who greatly complicates matters by promptly falling in love with Clayton. Clayton, despite his growing loyalty to Matthew, gives in to lust and sleeps with his new friend’s wife. When Matthew discovers his wife’s infidelity, he becomes infuriated and beats her. She leaves him and runs off with Clayton. The enraged Matthew asks his mentally unstable brothers to help him track down his wife and her lover.

Meanwhile, the railroad hasn’t failed to notice that Clayton has not lived up to his part of the bargain. Consequently, they’ve changed their plans and now want everybody who gets in their way dead, including Clayton.

Cast

Warren Oates - Matthew Sebanek Fabio Testi - Clayton Drumm/Braun Jenny Agutter - Catherine Sebanek Sam Peckinpah - Wilbur Olsen Isabel Mestres - Barbara Sebanek Gianrico Tondinelli - Johnny Sebanek Franco Interlenghi - Hank Sebanek Carlos Bravo as Charly Bravo - Duke Paco Benlloch - Virgil Sebanek Sydney Lassick - sheriff's friend Richard C. Adams - sheriff Natalie Kim - Cassie Ivonne Sentis - prostitute Romano Puppo - Zeb

Luis Prendes - Williams Helga Liné - Cottrell's wife Mattieu Ettori Cottrell David Thomson - Jack Daniel Panes - Joe Piero Fondi - Tanner Tony Brandt - Jefferson Luciano Spadoni - hangman Frank Clement - Tom Jose Murillo - Jimmy Rafael Albaicin - prison guard Luis Barboo - Henry William Redfield - sheriff's henchman Freda Lorente

DVD release

China 9, Liberty 37 was released on Region 0 DVD by Alpha Video on July 27, 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ "Alpha Video - China 9, Liberty 37". http://www.oldies.com/product-view/6402d.html. Retrieved 2010-08-04. 

External links

• China 9, Liberty 37 at the Internet Movie Database