The Hellbenders

A Southern Colonel, his three sons, and a card shark embark on an odyssey through the Southwest carrying a coffin full of stolen money with which the Colonel plans to revive the Confederacy.

Cast

Joseph Cotten

as Colonel Jonas

Norma Bengell

as Claire

Aldo Sambrell

as Pedro

Al Mulock

as Beggar

Julián Mateos

as Ben

Gino Pernice

as Jeff

Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia

as Gambler in Denton Saloon

Ángel Aranda

as Nat

Julio Peña

as Sergeant Tolt

Claudio Gora

as Rev. Pierce

Reviews

Wuchak

The Cruel Ones: The madness of a lost cause RELEASED IN 1967 and directed by Sergio Corbucci, "Hellbenders" (Italian title: "The Cruel Ones") stars Joseph Cotton as Colonel Jonas, an unrepentant Confederate who led a regiment called The Hellbenders during the Civil War. Lee surrendered and the ...

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