D: Mario Caiano ("William Hawkins"); S: Ducio Tessari, Mario Caiano; C: Enzo Barboni, Gaetano Valle; M: Carlo Rustichelli; with: Antonio de Teffé ("Anthony Steffen"), Enrico Maria Salerno, Mark Damon, Dominique Broschero, Roberto Camardiel, José Badaló

It’s the beginning of the 20th. century, and we see the two adventurers Gringo (“Anthony Steffen”) and Luca (Enrico Maria Salerno) selling their shirts off to buy two tickets for Durango/Texas to make their fortune. Among the passengers are the “journalist” Elène (Dominique Broschero) and a safe with gold out of some business with the Zapatistas. Mexican bandits mug the train, kill most of the people onboard, take the safe and kidnap Elène. But whatta pity: The bandidos don’t have the keys to reach the treasure, but Gringo and Luca have. During the chase after money and woman the latter are supported by a mysterious American (Mark Damon) for several times, who introduces himself as “Elias McPherson” then as “Major Samuel Barrett” or simply as “Mr. Brown”.

The Gunslinger says:

Well, folx, quite an entertaining, consistent and atmospheric Western, made by Mario Caiano in 1967. Mark Damon is great as crafty “Mr. Brown”, and “Anthony Steffen” had obviously lots of fun in making this nice little comedy.

Rating: $$$$-

Bodycount: ca. 50 Mexicans, 3 Gringos

Explicit brutalities:

To get the keys by Gringo and Luca, the Mexicans dig them to the neck, cover them with biig pots and play a really free version of Ravel’s “Bolero” on these.

Luv:

Gringo loves beautiful Elène, but the lady is a real golddigger, if you know, what I mean:: 0/10

Splatter: 0/10

Specials:

Mr. Brown owns an automobil and posseses a big reservoir of hand grenades