The Americano (1955 film)

1955 film by William Castle

The Americano

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| William Castle
Screenplay by| Guy Trosper
Story by| Leslie T. White
Produced by| Robert Stillman
Starring| Glenn Ford
Cinematography| William E. Snyder
Edited by| Harry Marker
Music by| Roy Webb
Color process| Technicolor

Production
company

Robert Stillman Productions

Distributed by| RKO Radio Pictures

Release dates

* January 19, 1955 (1955-01-19) (Premiere-New York City)
* January 29, 1955 (1955-01-29) (US)

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Running time

| 85 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Box office| $1.25 million (US/Canada rentals)[2]

The Americano is a 1955 American Western film directed by William Castle and starring Glenn Ford.

## Plot

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Texas rancher Sam Dent (Glenn Ford) takes a small herd of three Brahman bulls to Brazil, where he has sold them for a small fortune. There, he finds himself in the middle of a range war, as well as in love. Following this, he must find out who are his friends and who are his enemies.

## Cast

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* Glenn Ford as Sam Dent
* Frank Lovejoy as Bento Hermany
* Cesar Romero as Manuel Silvera / "El Gato" / Etc.
* Ursula Thiess as Marianna
* Abbe Lane as Teresa
* Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Cristino
* Salvador Baguez as Captain Gonzalez
* Tom Powers as Jim Rogers
* Dan White as Barney Dent
* Frank Marlowe as Captain of Ship
* George Navarro as Tuba Masero
* Nyra Monsour as Tuba's Sister

## Production

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The Americano began filming in July 1953 in São Paulo, Brazil. Budd Boetticher was initially the director and Clifford Stine the cinematographer. Due to bad weather in Brazil, production stopped in September 1953.[1] Ford refused to return to film and was sued for $1.75 million for breach of contract.[3] Filming recommenced in June 1954 with Boetticher replaced by William Castle and Stine replaced by William Snyder.[1] Abbe Lane's musical number was supervised by her husband, Xavier Cugat.

## Reception

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The New York Times found the film interesting but leisurely and predictable, with a heavy Hollywood Western feel despite the exotic setting.[4]

## See also

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* List of American films of 1955

## References

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1. ^ a b c The Americano at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
2. ^ "1955's Top Film Grossers". Variety. January 25, 1956.
3. ^ "Sues Glenn Ford". Variety. June 2, 1954. p. 2 - via Archive.org.
4. ^ https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1955/01/20/83348412.html?pageNumber=35 'The Americano' Is Set in Texa . . . er, Brazil. The New York Times, January 20, 1955, p. 35.

## External links

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* The Americano at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
* The Americano at IMDb
* Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever 2005 by Jim Craddock

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Films directed by William Castle

* Black Marketing (1943 short)
* The Chance of a Lifetime (1943)
* Klondike Kate (1943)
* The Whistler (1944)
* She's a Soldier Too (1944)
* When Strangers Marry (1944)
* The Mark of the Whistler (1945)
* Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
* Voice of the Whistler (1945)
* Just Before Dawn (1946)
* Mysterious Intruder (1946)
* The Return of Rusty (1946)
* The Crime Doctor's Gamble (1947)
* Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven (1948)
* Crime Doctor's Man Hunt (1948)
* The Gentleman from Nowhere (1948)
* Johnny Stool Pigeon (1949)
* Undertow (1949)
* It's a Small World (1950)
* The Fat Man (1951)
* Hollywood Story (1951)
* Cave of Outlaws (1951)
* Serpent of the Nile (1953)
* Fort Ti (1953)
* Conquest of Cochise (1953)
* Slaves of Babylon (1953)
* Charge of the Lancers (1954)
* The Battle of Rogue River (1954)
* Jesse James vs. the Daltons (1954)
* The Iron Glove (1954)
* Drums of Tahiti (1954)
* The Saracen Blade (1954)
* The Law vs. Billy the Kid (1954)
* Masterson of Kansas (1954)
* The Americano (1955)
* New Orleans Uncensored (1955)
* The Gun That Won the West (1955)
* Duel on the Mississippi (1955)
* The Houston Story (1956)
* Uranium Boom (1956)
* Macabre (1958)
* House on Haunted Hill (1959)
* The Tingler (1959)
* 13 Ghosts (1960)
* Homicidal (1961)
* Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
* Zotz! (1962)
* 13 Frightened Girls (1963)
* The Old Dark House (1963)
* Strait-Jacket (1964)
* The Night Walker (1964)
* I Saw What You Did (1965)
* Let's Kill Uncle (1966)
* The Busy Body (1967)
* The Spirit Is Willing (1967)
* Project X (1968)
* Shanks (1974)

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