J. Lee Thompson - L'oro di Mackenna (1969) [DVD9 PAL]





Original language English

Country of manufacture United States of America

Year 1969

Duration 128 min

Ratio 2.35: 1

Western genre

Directed by J. Lee Thompson

Subject from the novel Mackenna's Gold (1963) by Will Henry

Screenplay Carl Foreman

Producer Carl Foreman, Dimitri Tiomkin

Photograph Joseph MacDonald

Editing Bill Lenny

Music Quincy Jones, José Feliciano

Geoffrey Drake scenography

Costumes Norma Koch



Interpreters and characters



   Gregory Peck: Sheriff Mackenna

   Omar Sharif: Colorado

   Camilla Sparv: Inga Bergmann

   Eduardo Ciannelli: Prairie dog

   Ted Cassidy: Hachita

   Julie Newmar: Hesh-Ke

   Telly Savalas: Sgt. Tibbs

   Eli Wallach: Ben Baker

   Keenan Wynn: Sanchez

   Lee J. Cobb: Sam Fuller

   Raymond Massey: preacher

   Burgess Meredith: Weaver

   Anthony Quayle: English



Language: English Italian French Spanish German

Subtitles: Italian French Spanish Dutch Swedish Norwegian Danish





Mackenna's Gold is a 1969 US western film, directed by J. Lee Thompson, based on a novel by Will Henry.



In the cast of great artistic value, appear respectively in the roles of protagonists and extras: Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Camilla Sparv, Keenan Wynn, Julie Newmar, Ted Cassidy, Lee J. Cobb, Raymond Massey, Burgess Meredith, Anthony Quayle, Eli Wallach, Edward G. Robinson.

The spectacular sequences of the film were mainly shot in Arizona, Oregon and Utah.

The original soundtrack and songs from the film were composed, arranged and directed by Quincy Jones. The opening song, "Old Turkey Buzzard", is a recurring theme. It is sung in English by José Feliciano.



José Feliciano also plays the guitar and adds the voice in "Viejo Butre", for the Spanish language edition of the film.



In the Italian version, the song “Vecchio vulture” is sung by Nico Fidenco.