Killer Adios Explained

Killer Adios
Director:	Primo Zeglio
Starring:	Peter Lee Lawrence
Music:	Claudio Tallino
Country:	Italy
Language:	Italian

Killer Adios (also known as Killer Goodbye, Winchester Justice and Winchester One of One Thousand) is a 1968 Italian Spaghetti Western directed by Primo Zeglio.

Cast

• Peter Lee Lawrence: Jess Bryan
• Rosalba Neri: Fanny Endes (as Sara Bay)
• Marisa Solinas: Sheila Simpson
• Armando Calvo: Bill Bragg
• Nello Pazzafini: Jack Bradshaw
• Luis Induni: Sheriff Clint Simpson
• Eduardo Fajardo: Sam Ringold
• José Jaspe: Elliott
• Victor Israel: Dixon
• Paola Barbara: Bragg's sister

Reception

Film Mese noticed how the film functioned largely as a detective film, and praised the sensual representation of actresses Solinas and Neri.^[1] Lexikon des Internationalen Films wrote: "Relatively bloodless, average spaghetti western".^[2] Christian Kessler recommended the film as a highly enjoyable experience, even if you have already seen the ingredients of the story in other titles.^[3]

Releases

Wild East released this on a limited edition R0 NTSC DVD alongside Killer Calibre 32, also starring Peter Lee Lawrence, in 2011.

Notes and References

1. News: Killer adios. Film Mese 21/22. November 1968.
2. Book: Klaus Brüne. Lexikon des internationalen Films. Rowohlt, 1987.
3. Book: Christian Keßler. Willkommen in der Hölle. Terrorverlag. Gütersloh 2002 Katholische Filmkomission.