Valdez, il mezzosangue (1973)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Directors:

John Sturges
Duilio Coletti

Writers:

Lee Hoffman (novel)
Clair Huffaker (screenplay)

Release Date:

February 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

They Took His Land...His Horses...His Woman...But...They Couldn't Take Chino!

Plot:

Chino Valdez is a loner horse breeder living in the old west. Partly a loner by choice, and partly because...

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Half Breed | Hung By Wrists | Spaghetti Western | Whipping

Cast

Charles Bronson	...	Chino Valdez
Jill Ireland	...	Catherine
Marcel Bozzuffi	...	Maral
Vincent Van Patten	...	Jamie Wagner
Fausto Tozzi	...	Cruz
Ettore Manni	...	Sheriff
Corrado Gaipa	...	Indian
José Nieto		(as Jose Nieto)
Diana Lorys	...	Indian (as Diana Loris)
Conchita Muñoz		(as Conchita Munoz)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Melissa Chimenti	...	Indian Girl

Also Known As:

Chino (France) (USA)
Caballos salvajes (Spain)
The Valdez Horses
Valdez the Halfbreed (UK)
Wild Horses

Runtime:

98 min | Spain:100 min | USA:97 min

Country:

Italy | Spain | France

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:12 | West Germany:16 (f) | Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | USA:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company:

Produzioni De Laurentiis International Manufacturing Company

Goofs:

Continuity: In the saloon, Chino puts the money on the counter, picks up the drink bottle and goes out. Then the bartender, holding some food in his right hand, takes the money his left and puts it inside his trouser pocket. After he greets the men who come in, the bartender puts his foot on the shelf. Next shot, when Chino passes by him, he is still eating and putting the money inside his shirt pocket.

Quotes:

Chino Valdez: Now what the hell is that?
Louise: It's a sidesaddle.
Chino Valdez: A sidesaddle? You mean to tell me you're gonna put that on the side of a horse?

Recommended for Bronson fans

Chino is the story of the typical loner who doesn't fit into society. Typical Bronson film with an un-typical Bronson ending. Bronson plays Chino who breaks and sells wild horses. After taking a young boy in as a ranch hand things start to get better for Chino. He falls in love with a rancher's sister and things deteriorate from that point. Can recommend this film for Bronson fans.