Cry, Onion!

Cry, Onion! (Italian: Cipolla Colt, lit. "Onion Colt", also known as The Smell of Onion) is a 1975 Spaghetti Western comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.^[1] It is openly comedic and parodic.^[3]

Cry, Onion!
Italian film poster
Directed by	Enzo G. Castellari
Screenplay by	Luciano Vincenzoni Sergio Donati
Produced by	Zev Braun Carlo Ponti
Starring	Franco Nero Sterling Hayden Martin Balsam Emma Cohen Leo Anchóriz
Cinematography	Alejandro Ulloa
Edited by	Gianfranco Amicucci
Music by	Guido & Maurizio De Angelis
Production companies	Compagnia Cinematografica Champion C.I.P.I. Cinematografica S.A T.I.T. Filmproduktion GmbH[1]
Distributed by	Produzione Intercontinentali Cinematografiche
Release date	25 August 1975 (1975-08-25) (Italy)
Running time	91 minutes
Countries	Italy Spain West Germany[1][2]
Language	Italian

Cast

• Franco Nero as Onion Stark
• Martin Balsam as Petrus Lamb
• Sterling Hayden as Henry 'Jack' Pulitzer
• Dick Butkus as Jeff
• Leo Anchóriz as Sheriff
• Romano Puppo as Stinky
• Neno Zamperla as Oblò - 'Monocle'
• Emma Cohen as Mary Ann Pulitzer
• Massimo Vanni as Buck, Lamb Henchman
• Helmut Brasch as Judge Logan
• Duilio Cruciani as Cal 'Caligola' Foster
• Fernando Castro as Dutch Foster
• Wal Davis as Zeke
• Dan van Husen as Deputy Zachary
• Agustín Bescos as Oil Board Member
• Xan das Bolas as Sam - Merchant
• Charly Bravo as Judd
• Enzo G. Castellari as Deputy Sheriff
• Alejandro de Enciso as John
• Leopold Francis as Mack
• Daniel Martín as Jim
• Antonio Pica as Hal Foster
• George Rigaud as Terrateniente
• Lucy Tiller as Violet
• Mariano Vidal Molina as Owen
• David Warbeck as Villain with Sunglasses
• Manuel Zarzo as Jack

Release

Cry, Onion! was released in Italy on 25 August 1975.^[2]

Trivia

The film was broadcast on Tele 5 as part of the programme format SchleFaZ in season 2.