Beyond the Law (1968 film)
| Beyond the Law | |
|---|---|
 Italian film poster | |
| Directed by | Giorgio Stegani |
| Produced by |
Alfonso Sansone Henryk Chroscicki |
| Screenplay by |
Mino Roli Giorgio Stegani Fernando Di Leo Warren D. Kiefer |
| Story by | Warren D. Kiefer |
| Starring |
Lee Van Cleef Lionel Stander Antonio Sabàto Bud Spencer Ann Smyrner Herbert Fux Gordon Mitchell |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Cinematography | Enzo Serafin |
| Edited by | Sergio Montanari |
Production company |
Sancrosiap Roxy Film |
| Distributed by |
Cineriz (Italy) Stellar IV Film Corporation (US) |
Release date | 10 April 1968 |
Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country |
Italy West Germany |
| Language |
Italian English |
Beyond the Law (Italian: Al di là della legge) is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film directed by Giorgio Stegani and starring Lee Van Cleef as Cudlip, Antonio Sabàto Sr. as Ben Novack and Gordon Mitchell as Burton. It was first distributed in the United States in 1971.[1]
Synopsis
After robbing a stagecoach, the bandit Billy Joe Cudlip (Lee Van Cleef) becomes the friend of Czech immigrant Ben Novack, an honest engineer working for the mine company of Silverton. Cudlip is determined to "go straight", and after earning the trust of the citizens he is named the new sheriff of Silverton. But does he really want the job, or just access to the valuable shipments of the town's silver?
Cast
- Lee Van Cleef as Billy Joe Cudlip/Billy Joe Cuddler
- Antonio Sabàto as Ben Novack
- Lionel Stander as Preacher
- Graziella Granata as Sally Davis
- Gordon Mitchell as Burton
- Bud Spencer as James Cooper
- Ann Smyrner as Betty
- Herbert Fux as Denholm
- Enzo Fiermonte as Sheriff John Ferguson
- Hans Elwenspoek as Davis
- Al Hoosman as Preacher's Associate
Releases
Wild East released this alongside The Grand Duel, aka Storm Rider, also starring Lee Van Cleef, in an out-of-print limited edition R0 NTSC DVD in 2005.
References
- ↑ "Beyond the Law". All Movie. Retrieved 21 October 2013.