The Americano (1955 film)

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The Americano
The Americano FilmPoster.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by William Castle
Screenplay by Guy Trosper
Story byLeslie T. White
Produced byRobert Stillman
Starring Glenn Ford
CinematographyWilliam 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)
[1]
Running time
85 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

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Plot

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

Production

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.