A Man Called Sledge
Encyclopedia
A Man Called Sledge is a 1970
spaghetti western
starring James Garner
in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring Dennis Weaver
, Claude Akins
, and Wayde Preston
. The film was written by Vic Morrow
and Frank Kowalski
, and was directed by Vic Morrow
.
1970 in film
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* January 9 - Larry Fine, the second member of The Three Stooges, suffers a massive stroke, therefore ending his career....
spaghetti western
Spaghetti Western
Spaghetti Western, also known as Italo-Western, is a nickname for a broad sub-genre of Western films that emerged in the mid-1960s in the wake of Sergio Leone's unique and much copied film-making style and international box-office success, so named by American critics because most were produced and...
starring James Garner
James Garner
James Garner is an American film and television actor, one of the first Hollywood actors to excel in both media. He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades...
in an extremely offbeat role as a grimly evil thief, and featuring Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
William Dennis Weaver was an American actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on Gunsmoke, as Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud, and the 1971 TV movie Duel....
, Claude Akins
Claude Akins
Claude Marion Akins was an American actor with a long career on stage, screen and television.Powerful in appearance and voice, Akins could be counted on to play the clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. He is best remembered as Sheriff Lobo in the 1970s TV series...
, and Wayde Preston
Wayde Preston
Wayde Preston or William Erskine Strange was a television actor noted for the series Colt .45 and for his appearance as Waco Williams in a 1958 episode of Maverick entitled "The Saga of Waco Williams"...
. The film was written by Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow
Victor "Vic" Morrow was an American actor whose credits include a starring role in the 1960s TV series Combat!, prominent roles in a handful of other television and cinema dramas, and numerous guest roles on television...
and Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski
Frank Kowalski was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Meriden, Connecticut, where he attended the grade and high schools. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1930, Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1937, and studied international relations at...
, and was directed by Vic Morrow
Vic Morrow
Victor "Vic" Morrow was an American actor whose credits include a starring role in the 1960s TV series Combat!, prominent roles in a handful of other television and cinema dramas, and numerous guest roles on television...
.
Story
Sledge, a wanted outlaw, and his gang steal $300,000 in gold from a prison and then the gang has a falling out over the loot.Cast
- James GarnerJames GarnerJames Garner is an American film and television actor, one of the first Hollywood actors to excel in both media. He has starred in several television series spanning a career of more than five decades...
- Luther Sledge - Dennis WeaverDennis WeaverWilliam Dennis Weaver was an American actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on Gunsmoke, as Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud, and the 1971 TV movie Duel....
- Erwin Ward - Claude AkinsClaude AkinsClaude Marion Akins was an American actor with a long career on stage, screen and television.Powerful in appearance and voice, Akins could be counted on to play the clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. He is best remembered as Sheriff Lobo in the 1970s TV series...
- Hooker - John MarleyJohn MarleyJohn Marley was an American actor who was known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in Love Story and as Jack Woltz— the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head of his prized horse in his bed—in The Godfather...
- 'Old Man' - Laura AntonelliLaura AntonelliLaura Antonelli is a retired Italian film actress, who appeared in 45 movies between 1965 and 1991.- Early years :Antonelli was born Laura Antonaz in Pola, then capital of the province of Istria, Italy ....
- Ria - Wayde PrestonWayde PrestonWayde Preston or William Erskine Strange was a television actor noted for the series Colt .45 and for his appearance as Waco Williams in a 1958 episode of Maverick entitled "The Saga of Waco Williams"...
- Sheriff Ripley - Ken Clark - Floyd
- Tony YoungTony YoungTony Young may refer to:* Tony Young , British film director and television producer* Tony Young , San Diego city councillor* Tony Young , American TV actor...
- Mallory - Paola BarbaraPaola BarbaraPaola Barbara was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 62 films between 1935 and 1978.She was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* The Appointment * We Were Seven Sisters...
- Jade - Laura BettiLaura BettiLaura Betti was an Italian actress.Born Laura Trombetti in Bologna, this blonde and flamboyant actress started her career as jazz singer. Betti made her film debut in Federico Fellini's La dolce vita. In 1963 she became a close friend of the poet and movie director Pier Paolo Pasolini, for whom...
- Sister - Bruno Corazzari - Bice
- Remo De Angelis - poker player
- Altiero Di Giovanni - Kehoe
- Lorenzo Fineschi - Toby
- Franco Gioirnelli - Joyce
- Did Perego - Elizabeth
- Lorenco Piani - Guthrie
- Mario Valgoi - Beetle
- Herman Reynoso - Simms
- Steffen Zacharias - Red
- Vic MorrowVic MorrowVictor "Vic" Morrow was an American actor whose credits include a starring role in the 1960s TV series Combat!, prominent roles in a handful of other television and cinema dramas, and numerous guest roles on television...
- Gold Guard Scout - Riccardo GarroneRiccardo GarroneRiccardo Garrone may refer to*Riccardo Garrone , Italian actor, born in 1926*Riccardo Garrone , Italian entrepreneur and football chairman...
- Warden - Luciano RossiLuciano RossiLuciano Rossi was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 67 films between 1966 and 1987.He was born and died in Rome, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Death Sentence * Five for Hell...
- 'The Wolf' - Fausto TozziFausto TozziFausto Tozzi was an Italian film actor and screenwriter. He appeared in 70 films between 1951 and 1978...
- prisoner - Angelo InfantiAngelo InfantiAngelo Infanti was an Italian film actor. He appeared in over 90 films between 1961 and 2010.He was born on 16 February 1939 in Zagarolo, Italy...
- prisoner - Franco BalducciFranco BalducciFranco Balducci is an Italian film actor. He appeared in 75 films between 1947 and 1978. He was born in Umbria, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Les Misérables * Two Women * La bellezza di Ippolita...
- prisoner - Tiberio MitriTiberio MitriTiberio Mitri was an Italian boxer who fought from 1946 to 1957. During his career, Mitri was the Italian and European middleweight champion....
- prisoner - Allan JonesAllan JonesAllan Jones was an American actor and singer. For many years he was married to actress Irene Hervey; their son is American pop singer Jack Jones.-Life and career:...
, Barta Barry, Orso Maria Guerrini, Giovanni Di Benedetto
External links
- James Garner Interview on the Charlie Rose Show
- James Garner interview at Archive of American TelevisionArchive of American TelevisionThe Archive of American Television is a division of the non-profit Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation that films interviews with notable people from all aspects of the television industry....
- (c/o Google Video) - March 17, 1999