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Gold, gunfights, and song collide in this campy Spaghetti Western musical spoof.

THE CRAZY WESTERNERS

A gun-woman. Her creed. Between outlaws, songs and love...

1967 · 1h 37m · NR · Musical / Western · IMDB TMDB

Little Rita has a dream: she dreams of a better world and she believes that all the evil in the world originates from gold. So she has decided to blow up all the gold she can put her hands on. In her mission she is assisted by the Indian Chief Bisonte Seduto and by her friend Francis. Little Rita kills Ringo and Django, but she is taken prisoner by the Mexican bandit Sancho who wants to steal her gold. Black Star rescues her and seems determined to help her, but does he?

Quick Answer

What is The Crazy Westerners about?

The Crazy Westerners is a 1967 Italian musical western directed by Ferdinando Baldi about Little Rita, a gun-toting heroine on a mission to destroy gold with the help of a Native American chief, encountering parodies of famous western characters along the way.

Programmer's Pick

If your idea of the Wild West involves as many musical interludes as gunfights, The Crazy Westerners delivers both with a wink. Rita Pavone’s pint-sized gunslinger blasts through genre clichés, while the film’s parade of western parodies proves no cowboy legend is safe from a little Italian mischief.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

Little Rita, renowned as the "bestest in the West," travels the frontier with a singular mission: to rid the world of gold, which she believes is the root of all evil. Partnered with Native American chief Silly Bull, Rita sets out to gather and destroy the white man's gold, leading to run-ins with playful parodies of infamous western figures like Django and Ringo. When she is captured by the scheming bandit Sancho, Rita refuses to reveal the gold's location, only to be rescued by the enigmatic cowboy Black Star. This Italian musical western blends comic violence, energetic musical numbers, and a generous dose of camp, spoofing the Spaghetti Western genre while delivering its own offbeat adventure.

Details & Specs

Director
Ferdinando Baldi
Writers
Franco Rossetti, Ferdinando Baldi
Release
1967
Runtime
1h 37m
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Also Known As
Rita of the West, The Crazy Westerners, Little Rita, Rita no West, A Rainha do Gatilho, Ένας τρελλός...τρελλός Τρινιτά, Crazy Westerners, Original title: Little Rita nel West

Why This Matters

This 1967 film blends the Italian 'musicarello' musical-comedy genre with the Spaghetti Western, exemplifying a unique hybrid within Italian popular cinema of the era.
— SassyFlix Curator

Cast & Crew

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Director: Ferdinando Baldi Writers: Franco Rossetti +1 more

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Why Cult

Musical Spoof

This film turns the Spaghetti Western upside down with musical numbers and tongue-in-cheek humor, poking fun at genre conventions.

Female Gunfighter Lead

Rita Pavone stars as Little Rita, a gun-slinging heroine out to upend the gold-hungry West, a rarity in classic westerns.

Cameos & Parodies

Expect playful riffs on Django, Ringo, and more as the film parades familiar faces through its farcical frontier.

Campy Italian Style

With its camp sensibility and comic violence, this is pure Italo-Western fun—complete with dynamite, barroom brawls, and musical showdowns.

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Questions from the Vault

Who directed The Crazy Westerners? +

The Crazy Westerners was directed by Ferdinando Baldi.

How long is The Crazy Westerners? +

The Crazy Westerners has a runtime of 97 minutes.

What genre is The Crazy Westerners? +

The Crazy Westerners is a musical western.

Where can I watch The Crazy Westerners? +

The Crazy Westerners is available to stream on SassyFlix.

Why does Little Rita want to destroy all the gold she can find? +

Little Rita believes that all the evil in the world comes from gold, so her mission is to gather and blow up as much of it as possible.

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