$1,000 on the Black
Johnny Liston has just been released from prison where he has wrongly served twelve years for a murder. He returns to Campos, the village of his birth, where the whole town is terrorized by Johnny's brother, Sartana, who has taken Manuela, Johnny's fiancèe to be his lover. With his only friend a mute, Johnny must seize all opportunity to find out why he was framed, who was involved and why he is not welcome. source: SWDB www.spaghetti-western.net
Curator's Take
“A Cain and Abel story with a gambling motif. The villain is wonderfully over-the-top, chewing the scenery with relish. It’s melodramatic trash, but entertaining trash.”
Why This Movie Is Important
A heavy melodrama about fratricide. The villain is the hero's brother, adding a layer of Shakespearean tragedy to the gunfights. It plays everything at maximum emotional volume.
Production Details
$1,000 on the Black is a 1966 western film directed by Alberto Cardone. Originally released in Italy under the title "Mille dollari sul nero", the film was produced during the golden era of European westerns. Michele Lacerenza composed the film's score. Cinematography was handled by Gino Santini. The screenplay was written by Ernesto Gastaldi. The film stars Anthony Steffen as Johnny Liston, Gianni Garko as Sartana Liston, and Erika Blanc as Joselita/Joschita Rogers. Running 1 hour and 44 minutes, it is a well-paced entry in the genre.
Did You Know?
The film's plot (hating brothers) was so intense that the actors playing the brothers, Gianni Garko and Claudio Camaso, actually stopped speaking to each other off-set to maintain the tension.
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