Johnny Colt

1966 [ITALIAN]

Action / Drama / Western

5
IMDb Rating 5.7/10 10 355 355

spaghetti western

Plot summary

Starblack is a hero who dresses in black and his face is covered by a black scarf and he carries in his shirt a black star, which he always leaves at the scene of his enterprises, as a symbol of justice.

Director

Giovanni Grimaldi Photo
Giovanni Grimaldi

Top cast

Harald Wolff Photo
Harald Wolff as Thomas King
Valentino Macchi Photo
Valentino Macchi
Howard Ross Photo
Howard Ross as Jop
Jane Tilden Photo
Jane Tilden as Johnny's Mother
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855.78 MB
1280*682
Italian 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
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1.55 GB
1920*1024
Italian 2.0
NR
Subtitles it  
23.976 fps
1 hr 33 min
Seeds ...

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by DanTheMan2150AD 6 / 10

Saturday matinee serials, Italian style.

Saturday matinee serials, Italian style. Goofy exuberance seasoned with some traditional spaghetti western violence, Starblack displays a certain nostalgia for the Zorro or Lone Ranger masked hero, who always appears at the perfect moment to right wrongs. It's a frankly bizarre concoction of violent and tongue-in-cheek parody elements, even featuring an elongated sequence of the titular hero singing his own theme song. Essentially, the film consists of a series of escalating episodes in which Starblack escapes a trap laid for him. This, in turn, leads to an even more elaborate trap and an even more unlikely escape, in a typical comic strip or serial style. The direction by Giovanni Grimaldi is pretty competent, even if it does feel a bit standard, while his action sequences are very well executed, lively and eventful. At times, the violence in Starblack rivals that of the cruellest spaghetti western as he goes around killing more people in 90 minutes than the Lone Ranger did in his entire career. The scene in which the masked avenger saves a woman from being raped and then offers her a gun so that she can take revenge, remains one of the most unsettling moments of the entire genre. Backed by a decent cast and a wonderfully moody but horrifically cheesy score by Benedetto Ghiglia, Starblack feels like it should be a cult favourite; however average it may be, it's also phenomenal entertainment.
Reviewed by ma-cortes 5 / 10

A so-so but acceptable Spaghetti about a masked avenger with full of fury , action , and portentous duels

Johnny 'Colt' Blyth / Starblack (Robert Woods) is a hero who arrives in a little town to seek vengeance for killing his father . The town is ruled by the nasty Curry (Franco Lantieri) who governs the place tyrannically . Accompanied by his deaf mute pal (Howard Ross) Johnny learns his daddy is dead and his mother remarried to his uncle , the respected Judge Thomas King (Harald Wolff) . Meanwhile , Johnny escaping a criminal ambush and other traps laid for him from Curry . But Johnny Colt is really the masked Starblack wielding on his shirt a black star, which he always leaves at the scene of his vengeful missions , as a symbol of justice.The film displays attractive characters , shootouts , thrills , Western action and being entertaining enough . It is a thrilling Italian western that contains a story full of violence , good dramatic pace , long crossfire with high body-count and slick direction . Agreeable Spaghetti Western ; being proceeded in ¨The Zorro¨ style including close-ups , zooms , and choreographic duels . All in all, this is an amusing and fun film that will appeal to ordinary Spaghetti oater fans . It's a moving western with spectacular scenes and breathtaking confrontation among protagonist Robert Woods and heartless enemies as well as a dubious sheriff and other nasty gunfighters . It's a middle-budget film with ordinary actors , professional technicians , adequate production values , packing some decent photography throughout and resulting in pleasing results . As lighthearted as can be, it is very reminiscent of the bygone American western feature from the golden era of Saturday matinees with a twist of the "Euro" filmmaking style . If you've seen even one vintage B-Cowboy picture, you've probably figured out the whole ending . Charismatic performance for the main and support casting . "Starblack 1966" is well starred by Robert Woods as a revenger who seeks vendetta for his father's death under mysterious and shady circumstances , and he dresses in black and his face is covered by a black scarf . Robert was a regular presence in the Spaghettis in the 60s and 70s , because of his height, he did most of my own stunts, only once, doing a lead in Hong Kong on a film called "Savage in the City" with Victor Buono , he was seriously injured . Woods starred several Tortilla/Ravioli Western as "Five Thousand Dollars on One Ace" ,"4 Dollars of Revenge" , "Seven Guns for the MacGregors" , ¨Black Jack¨, ¨El Puro¨, "Gatling Gun" , among others. Robert is supported by a familar cast usual in Peplum and Western such as : Elga Andersen , Franco Lantieri , Andrea Scotti and Howard Ross as the sympathetic deaf mute sidekick ..There are many fine technicians , nice assistant direction and appropriate set design , creating an evocative scenario . While the print used contains its share of imperfections , mostly minor , the overall presentation of the film is average . Charming as well as energetic musical score by composer Benedetto Ghiglia in Ennio Morricone style , including catching leitmotif and a few enjoyable musical queues , adding attractive songs . Atmospheric and evocative cinematography by Guglielmo Mancori . The motion picture was well written and directed by Giovanni Grimaldi . Giovanni managed to make a fluid ,witty and agreeable SW . He proved his experience in Western such as ¨Starblack¨ , ¨ Il Bello, Il Brutto, Il Cretino' and as screenwriter ¨Four dollars for vengeance¨ , among others . And his first and best movie : a Spaghetti title All'Ombra Di colt (65)' by Gianni Grimaldi starred Conrado San Martin and Stephen Forsyth. Rating : 5.5/10 , acceptable and passsable .
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