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The Belle Starr Story/Il mio corpo per un poker is a 1968 Italian made episodic Bonnie and Clyde type spaghetti western co-written and co-directed by Lina Wertmüller and starring Elsa Martinelli who also sings the title song. It is the only spaghetti western directed by a woman and one of the few which stars a woman in the title role. Wertmüller replaced after a few days Piero Cristofani, who was at his directorial debut.
Original Release
03/15/1968
US Release
03/24/2023
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsa Martinelli | Belle Starr |
| Robert Woods | Cole Harvey / Cole |
| George Eastman | Larry Blackie / Blackie |
| Francesca Righini | Jessica |
| Bruno Piergentili | Pedro |
| Bruno Corazzari | Agente della Pinkerton / Pinkerton Man |
| Vladimir Medar | John Shelley |
| Eugene Walter | Dita di Velluto / Velvet Fingers |
| Remo De Angelis | Butch / Gang Member |
Directors
Piero Cristofani, Lina Wertmuller
Writers
Piero Cristofani, Lina Wertmuller
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Elsa Martinelli | Belle Starr |
| Robert Woods | Cole Harvey / Cole |
| George Eastman | Larry Blackie / Blackie |
| Francesca Righini | Jessica |
| Bruno Piergentili | Pedro |
| Bruno Corazzari | Agente della Pinkerton / Pinkerton Man |
| Vladimir Medar | John Shelley |
| Eugene Walter | Dita di Velluto / Velvet Fingers |
| Remo De Angelis | Butch / Gang Member |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Oscar Righini | Producer |
