The Last Gun

The Last Gun
The Last Gun
Directed by	Sergio Bergonzelli
Screenplay by	Ambrogio Molteni; James Wilde Jr.;
Story by	Dick Fulner
Produced by	Luigi Gianni
Starring	Cameron Mitchell; Carl Möhner; Ketty Carver; Celina Cely;
Cinematography	Amerigo Gengarelli; Romolo Garroni;
Edited by	Dolores Tamburini
Music by	Marcello Gigante
Production; company	Rasfilm
Distributed by	Dipa
Release date	1964;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Italy

The Last Gun (Italian: Jim il primo, lit. 'Jim the First') is a 1964 Italian Western film directed by Sergio Bergonzelli. ^[2] The story unfolds in 1866 in Arizona, where a town faces a threat from bandits. This prompts a former gunfighter to once again arm himself for a final showdown.^[3]

Synopsis

Legendary outlaw and gunfighter Jim Hart retires from his evil ways and settles as the shopkeeper in the quiet town of Sanderson. This peaceful life is violently interrupted when the evil Jess Lindahl and his gang begin terrorizing the townspeople. Forced to pick up his gun and don a mask, Jim finds himself drawn yet again into violence, but this time on the side of good.

Release

"The Last Gun" was first released in 1964.^[4]^[2] It was distributed in Italy by Dipa as "Jim il Primo," translated as "Jim the First."^[1]^[3] It was distributed in England by British Lion as Killer's Canyon.^[3]

Reception

In a retrospective review, Christopher Forsley of PopMatters described "the entire film [...] is unfocused".^[5] Forsley delved into the portrayal of female characters, noting that "every female character [...] no matter her age, faces a sustained threat of sexual assault." Despite the disturbing nature of this themes, Forsley remarked that "it's through this unrelenting threat that Bergonzelli's uniquely perverted voice is heard and the film is almost redeemed for its many failures."^[5]

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jim, il primo (1964)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
1 2 3 4 5 Grant 2011, p. 435.
1 2 3 4 Pitts 2012, p. 178.
↑ Grant 2011, p. 434.
1 2 Forsley, Christopher (November 13, 2014). "If Not for the Terrifying, Sustained Threat of Sexual Assault, 'The Last Gun' Would Be Emotionless". PopMatters. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

Sources

Grant, Kevin (2011). Any Gun Can Play. Fab Press. ISBN 9781903254615.
Pitts, Michael R. (2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland. ISBN 978-0-786-46372-5.

External links

The Last Gun at IMDb

[archiv-1] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jim, il primo (1964)". Archiviodelcinemaitaliano.it (in Italian). Retrieved February 19, 2020.

[FOOTNOTEGrant2011435-2] 1 2 3 4 5 Grant 2011, p. 435.

[FOOTNOTEPitts2012178-3] 1 2 3 4 Pitts 2012, p. 178.

[FOOTNOTEGrant2011434-4] Grant 2011, p. 434.

[popmatters-5] 1 2 Forsley, Christopher (November 13, 2014). "If Not for the Terrifying, Sustained Threat of Sexual Assault, 'The Last Gun' Would Be Emotionless". PopMatters. Retrieved February 19, 2020.

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