15 Scaffolds for a Murderer

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15 Scaffolds for a Murderer
Italian 15 forche per un assassino
Directed by Nunzio Malasomma
Screenplay by
  • José Luis de las Bayonas
  • Mario di Nardo
Story byMario di Nardo
Produced by
  • Lucio Bompiani
  • Enzo Nigro
Starring
Cinematography Stelvio Massi
Edited byAntonietta Zita
Music by Francesco De Masi
Production
companies
  • Film Eos
  • Centauro Films
Distributed by Variety Distribution
Release date
  • December 15, 1967 (1967-12-15)(Italy)
Running time
100 min

15 Scaffolds for a Murderer or The Dirty Fifteen (Italian : 15 forche per un assassino) is a 1967 action drama mystery Spaghetti Western film directed by Nunzio Malasomma, [1] scored by Francesco De Masi, [2] and starring Craig Hill, Andrea Bosic, George Martin and Margarita Lozano. [3] It was the last film of Nunzio Malasomma, who died in 1974. [4] [5]

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Premise

The members of two rival gangs, led by Billy and Sandy, are accused of a terrible triple murder of three women, which they did not commit. Hunted by all the men in the village, they take refuge in an abandoned fort.

Cast

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