Content: The climate is rough in Paso Bravo. This has to recognize Gary Hamilton (Antonio de Teffè), whose donkey, bought for incredible 100 dollars shortly before, dies of “lead poisoning” directly after the arrival. Hamilton indeed gets a compensation by the initiators of the shoot-out, but in return he has won some unforgiving enemies. The boys belong to the crew of Acombar (Eduardo Fajardo), a local tycoon, who rules the city, but with which Gary has to pick a bone anyway: As he was arrested because of alcoholism, some rogues had killed his wife and daughter, and responsible for this murder was Acombar. Gary, who normally neither drinks nor shoots, is forced to kill his enemies, drawing the tycoon’s attention to him. Acombar kidnaps Hamilton’s sister in law Anna (Giulia Rubini) to coax Gary outta his shell, but this returns the favour by kidnapping Acombars evil son Jackie (Franco de Rosa). Because he’s a real loud-mouth, Jackie unfortunately doesn’t survive his capitivity, which of course isn’t the right mean to put Acombar in a good humour: He promises a bounty of 2000 dollars ion Gary’s head. Now the party can start, because Gary has gathered some allies too, to go the whole hog.
| The Gunslinger says: Well, folx, it’s not the question to me, which film Antonio Magheriti has seen, before realising his film “And God said to Cain” two years later. Not only the names of the two protagonists are the same, even the plot has some similarities: Hamilton returns after spending some years in prison to avenge a crime, committed by mighty Acombar. In both films Acombar’s son plays a catalytic role.
Unfortunately the plot is a bit half-baked, so that the relations between the characters and their behaviours sometimes stay obscure. Furthermore the showdown is much too long and too lengthy. But on the other side there are really great scenes, i.e. as Gary loads his rifle, every bullet he puts in the magazine, is contrasted with the face of one of his opponents. Steffen’s acting is surprisingly good, and the trumpet-/guitar-dominated title theme of the score is great, even in the vocalized version during the final credits.
| Rating: $$$
| Bodycount: ca. 45
| Explicit Brutalities: Gary is beaten and tortured by Clark’s (Claudio Biava) men, who wanna know more about the mysterious stranger
| Luv': Barsinger Rosy (Adriana Ambesi) is in love with Gary. But Gary has his eye on his sister in law, who reminds him on his dead wife, but who sadly is married: 2/10
| Gore: 1/10
| Specials: - Gary neither drinks alcohol, nor does he wear weapons - initially
- The chapman (José Calvo) sucks a bullet out of his arm. Wow!
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| OT:
Uno Straniero a Paso Bravo
AT:
Los Pistoleros de Paso Bravo (Sp)
Year: I/Sp 1968
D: Salvatore Rosso
S: Fernando Morandi, Lucio Battistrada
C: Alfonso Nieva, Gino Santini
M: Angelo Francesco Lavagnino
with: Antonio de Teffè (“Anthony Steffen”), Giulia Rubini, Eduardo Fajardo, Adriana Ambesi
 | The "Steffen" laughs
|  | Claudio Biava und Renato Pinciroli argueing with de Teffè until ...
|  | ... it's enough
|  | Giulia Rubini as a kind of Eliza Doolittle
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