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Franco Ressel
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Franco Ressel

1925 – 1985 · Naples, Campania, Italy · Active 1961–1984

Franco Ressel, born in 1925, was an Italian actor whose career spanned several decades, leaving a mark on the world of cult cinema. He is known for his roles in The Evil Eye (1963), where he navigates the eerie undercurrents of giallo, and The Mercenary (1968), a quintessential spaghetti western that showcases his ability to embody complex characters. Ressel's performances in Samson and the 7 Miracles of the World (1961) and In a Colt's Shadow (1965) further highlight his versatility in genre cinema, making him a notable figure in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Man, Pride and Vengeance

Man, Pride and Vengeance

1967 ★ 5.9
as Kommandant

When stalwart Spanish soldier Don José meets the stunningly beautiful Carmen, he becomes instantly obsessed with the mysterious gypsy woman. After discovering she has cheated on him with his Lieutenant, Jose kills the officer during a brawl and flees the city. Forced to become a bandit, Jose partners with Carmen's villainous husband Garcia to rob a stagecoach and prove his love for the seductive femme fatale.

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Filmography

111 credits
1980s 10 credits
1984
Tit for Tat as il notaio
Movie ★ 5.7
1984
L'Homme de Suez as Mr. de Bragard
TV ★ 7.7
1983
Petomaniac as Guglielmo II
Movie ★ 5.9
1983
And the Ship Sails On as Il Medico (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.2
1982
Movie ★ 6.1
1982
Panic as Mr. Milton
Movie ★ 4.2
1981
The Perfect Presence as Sir Edmund Orme
Movie ★ 5.0
1981
The Devil's Game as Sir Edmund Orme
TV ★ 5.8
1981
TV
1980
The Minister's Money as Le Ministre
Movie
1970s 46 credits
1979
Star Odyssey as Commander Barr
Movie ★ 2.9
1978
Magnum Cop as Dr. Zimmer
Movie ★ 5.0
1978
The Perfect Crime as Sgt. Phillips
Movie ★ 5.2
1977
California as Full
Movie ★ 5.9
1977
Movie ★ 6.8
1977
Bobby Deerfield as Man with Dog
Movie ★ 5.8
1977
Nazis dans le rétro as Général Keitel
Movie ★ 9.0
1976
For Love as The Doctor in Geneva
Movie ★ 6.5
1976
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
Fear in the City as Judge Lo Cascio
Movie ★ 5.2
1976
Povero Cristo as Convictee
Movie ★ 7.5
1975
Movie ★ 6.4
1975
Movie ★ 5.3
1975
The Left Hand of the Law as Lombardi's Lawyer
Movie ★ 6.7
1975
Calling All Police Cars as Gynaecologist
Movie ★ 6.0
1975
Cagliostro as Morandi, News editor
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
Movie ★ 9.0
1974
Movie ★ 6.0
1974
The Sinful Nuns of Saint Valentine as Alfonso Fuentes, Lucita's Father
Movie ★ 4.5
1974
Silence the Witness as L'ingegner Aldo Marchetti
Movie ★ 6.0
1973
Movie ★ 5.5
1973
The Winsome Widow as l'avvocato di Caterina
Movie ★ 4.4
1973
The Off-Road Girl as Piero Badani
Movie ★ 7.5
1973
Movie ★ 5.3
1973
Movie ★ 5.0
1973
Movie ★ 9.0
1972
Movie ★ 4.9
1972
Movie ★ 5.7
1972
Movie ★ 4.5
1972
The Valachi Papers as (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.5
1972
Naked Girl Killed in the Park as Bruno - the butler (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.8
1972
Treasure Island as Sgt. Dance (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.9
1971
Movie ★ 7.4
1971
Oasis of Fear as Record buyer
Movie ★ 5.6
1971
Movie ★ 6.1
1971
Movie ★ 5.5
1971
Cross Current as Tommy Brown
Movie ★ 5.1
1971
Movie ★ 7.1
1971
Movie ★ 4.8
1970
Movie ★ 6.5
1970
Movie ★ 7.7
1970
Lady Caliph as Un industriel
Movie ★ 5.5
1970
Movie ★ 7.0
1970
Movie ★ 5.6
1960s 55 credits
1969
Sabata as Stengel
Movie ★ 6.3
1969
Madame Bovary as Adolphe Lheureus
Movie ★ 5.8
1969
Movie ★ 3.3
1969
Movie ★ 4.8
1969
Movie ★ 3.5
1969
Movie ★ 10.0
1969
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Dead for a Dollar as Mr. Hartman
Movie ★ 7.5
1968
The Last Chance as Inspector
Movie ★ 7.0
1968
Movie ★ 7.3
1968
All on the Red as Reikovic
Movie ★ 10.0
1968
Lucrezia as Ambasciatore d'Aragona
Movie ★ 3.7
1968
Son of Black Eagle as Generale Volkonsky
Movie ★ 6.0
1968
Movie ★ 6.9
1968
The Narco Men as Javier
Movie
1967
Movie ★ 7.8
1967
Movie ★ 3.7
1967
Movie ★ 9.0
1967
L'uomo dal pugno d'oro as Alexis Krasna
Movie
1967
Movie ★ 5.9
1967
Movie ★ 7.0
1967
Movie ★ 10.0
1967
Tom Dollar as Mr. Gaber
Movie ★ 5.1
1967
Movie ★ 6.2
1966
Movie ★ 5.3
1966
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Rojo as Wallace
Movie ★ 6.5
1966
Rififi ad Amsterdam as Max Fischer
Movie ★ 4.0
1966
Password: Kill Agent Gordon as Albert Kowalski / Ms. Kastiadis
Movie ★ 3.6
1966
Movie ★ 6.4
1966
James Tont Operation T.W.O. as Jack Clifford - the spaceman
Movie ★ 4.8
1965
Movie ★ 5.0
1965
Movie ★ 4.7
1965
In a Colt's Shadow as Harold Jackson
Movie ★ 6.1
1965
Operation Atlantis as Fritz (as Frank Ressel)
Movie ★ 9.0
1965
Movie ★ 6.4
1965
War Italian Style as Col. Jaeger
Movie ★ 5.0
1964
Blood and Black Lace as Marchese Riccardo Morelli
Movie ★ 7.3
1964
Movie ★ 7.0
1964
Totò versus the Black Pirate as il comandante spagnolo sfregiato
Movie ★ 6.4
1964
Movie ★ 5.8
1963
The Girl Who Knew Too Much as Arresting Officer at Airport (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.9
1963
Movie ★ 7.0
1963
Scandal Nudes as regista Pagiolini
Movie ★ 5.5
1963
I 4 moschettieri as lord Buckingham
Movie ★ 7.3
1962
The Four Monks as Il Barone Cimino
Movie ★ 6.9
1962
Lo smemorato di Collegno as Agente Pubblicitario
Movie ★ 6.7
1961
Erik the Conqueror as King Lotar
Movie ★ 6.4
1961
Movie ★ 6.3
1961
His Women as René
Movie ★ 5.2
1961
The Assassin as Dottore Francesconi
Movie ★ 6.8
1961
The Wonders of Aladdin as Vizier's Lieutenant
Movie ★ 5.2
1961
Rome, 1585 as Grillo
Movie ★ 10.0
1961
Manhunt as Capo cameriere
Movie ★ 9.0