Classic Westerns

A Town Called Hell (1971)

Director: Robert Parrish
Actors: Telly Savalas, Robert Shaw, Stella Stevens, Fernando Rey, Martin Landau
Runtime: 95 min.

During the Mexican Revolution, outlaws murder a town priest with a violent past. Ten years later, his widow comes to town seeking revenge.

Trivia: Originally called A Town Called Bastard, the film was retitled for its American release. Robert Shaw (Priest) was nominated for Best Supporting Actor Academy Awards for his performance in A Man for All Seasons (1966). Stella Stevens (Alvira) appeared in several soap operas, she played Jake on General Hospital, Phyllis Blake on Santa Barbara, and Lute-Mae Sanders on Flamingo Road.