The Hellbenders (I crudeli) 57 years old
A coffin without a corpse, crammed with millions in cash!
The Civil War has ended, but not for Jonas, a ruthless Confederate officer who wants to continue the fight by reorganizing Confederate troops in the Southwest with the support of a large sum of stolen money. He devises an elaborate ruse to allow his small party to travel with minimal scrutiny through hostile territory, for the money is hidden in a coffin said to contain the body of his dead son. Jonas' other sons travel with him along with a hired "widow", as they proceed to what they hope to be a new start to the War between the States. However, while en route, they face severe, ongoing strife among themselves and successive threats from Union soldiers, a posse of cowboys, and an Indian war party.
Credits
The Hellbenders Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gino Pernice He was 39, 69 years old when he died | as Jeff |
| Joseph Cotten He was 61, 88 years old when he died | as Col. Jonas |
| Ennio Girolami He was 32, 78 years old when he died | as Lt. Soublette (Fort Brent commander) |
| Ángel Aranda He was 32, 65 years old when he died | as Nat |
| Norma Bengell She was 31, 78 years old when she died | as Claire |
| Claudio Gora He was 53, 84 years old when he died | as Rev. Pierce |
| Simón Arriaga He was 32, 23 years old when he died | as Mexican Bandit |
| José Canalejas He was 112, 58 years old when he died | as Mexican bandit |
| Al Mulock He was 41, 42 years old when he died | as The Beggar |
| Aldo Sambrell He was 35, 79 years old when he died | as Pedro |
| Julián Mateos He was 29, 58 years old when he died | as Ben |
| Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia He was 32, now 24 years old | as Gambler in Denton Saloon |
| Gene Collins He was 42, 73 years old when he died | as Union Soldier counting money |
| Rafael Vaquero | as Mexican bandit |
| Álvaro de Luna He was 31, 83 years old when he died | as Bixby |
| Claudio Scarchilli He was 42, 68 years old when he died | as Indian Chief |
| Benito Stefanelli He was 38, 70 years old when he died | as Slim the Gambler |
| Maria Martin She was 170, 67 years old when she died | as Kitty |
| Mimmo Poli He was 44, 63 years old when he died | as Man at saloon |
| José Nieto He was 64, 80 years old when he died | as The Sheriff |
The Hellbenders Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Albert Band as Producer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died | Production |
| Albert Band as Writer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died | Writing |
| Alberto Gallitti as Editor. He was 40 (84) years old when He died | Editing |
| Ugo Liberatore as Screenplay. He was 39 (now 97) years old | Writing |
| Enzo Barboni as Director of Photography. He was 44 (79) years old when He died | Camera |
| Jaime Pérez Cubero as Art Direction. | Art |
| José Gutiérrez Maesso as Screenplay. He was 46 (96) years old when He died | Writing |
| Ennio Morricone as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (91) years old when He died | Sound |
| Sergio Corbucci as Director. He was 40 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
| Virgil C. Gerlach as Story. | Writing |
| Louis Garfinkle as Additional Dialogue. He was 38 (77) years old when He died | Crew |
| Sergio Bergamini as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Jorge Herrero as Camera Operator. He was 30 (now 88) years old | Camera |
The Hellbenders (57 years)
A coffin without a corpse, crammed with millions in cash!
- Release day: Thursday, February 02, 1967
- Runtime: 90 minutes