Taste of Vengeance


Taste of Vengeance, also known as Cowards Don't Pray, is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film co-written and directed by Mario Siciliano under the pseudonym Marlon Sirko.

Cast

Production

The film is an Italian-Spanish co-production by Matheus Film and Copercines. It was shot between Guadix, Banos de Alicun de las Torres in Villanueva de las Torres, Aldea del Fresno, Fonelas, Elios Studios in Rome and Madrid. It had as working titles L'amaro sapore della vendetta and Ho visto un teschio e una pistola. Gianni Marchetti served as composer, though in the official credits he was replaced by Spanish composer Manuel Parada, a choice made to obtain funding from the Spanish government.

Reception

While reviewing the film, Italian critic Marco Giusti noted that "it's fascinating to observe how the director and writers approached the character's complexity". Thomas Weisser described it as "an interesting film with more depth and character development than the genre usually tends to offer".