The Last Ride to Santa Cruz (German: Der Letzte Ritt nach Santa Cruz) is a 1964 West German-Austrian Western film directed by Rolf Olsen and starring Edmund Purdom, Mario Adorf, and Marianne Koch.[1][2] The film was shot at the Spandau Studios, and on location in the Canary Islands. The sets were designed by the art directors Hertha Hareiter, Leo Metzenbauer and Otto Pischinger
| The Last Ride to Santa Cruz | |
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| Directed by | Rolf Olsen |
| Written by | Herbert Reinecker |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Karl Löb |
| Edited by | Karl Aulitzky |
| Music by | Erwin Halletz |
Production company | Magnet Film |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | West Germany |
| Language | German |
Cast
edit- Edmund Purdom as Rex Kelly
- Mario Adorf as Pedro Ortiz
- Marianne Koch as Elizabeth Kelly
- Klaus Kinski as José
- Marisa Mell as Juanita
- Walter Giller as Woody Johnson
- Thomas Fritsch as Carlos
- Sieghardt Rupp as Fernando
- Florian Kuehne as Steve Kelly
- Kurt Nachmann
- Peter Martin Urtel (as Martin Urtel)
- Rainer Brandt as Voice of Pedro Ortiz (voice) (uncredited)
- Edmund Hashim (uncredited)
- Rolf Olsen as John (bank employee) (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ Pitts, p. 181.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2011). "The New York Times: The Last Ride to Santa Cruz". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
Bibliography
edit- Pitts, Michael R. (2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6372-5.
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