Content: blind1867, the Civil War is over, Ex-Colonel Thomas Blake (Guy Madison) and his mobsters continue their private war and maraud through Texas. They search 200.000 bucks of the Confederate Army, once hidden elsewhere. Unfortunately the gangsters don’t know about the whereabout of the money. But things are-a-changing as a gunslinger, called Stuart (“Edd Byrnes”), wants to join the gang: Stuart knows, where the bucks are hidden. He gains confidence of the distrustful Colonel, until Blake finds out, that Stu plays double-cross. The mobsters beat him up heavily, that he gobs the hiding-place of the money: an old indian grave-yard. But there they are for the highjump.
| The Gunslinger says: blindThe film starts really fast with the Blakes raiding some farmers, but rapidly looses its tempo. When the chase for the money starts or Luisa Barrato in her absolutey unnecessary role as Manuela joins the party at latest, spectator gets bored more and more. Whereas Guy Madison gives one more time a believable performance, “Edd Byrnes” is a total breakdown: too clean, too boyishly for a hardboiled bountyhunter. Madison’s henchmen, i.e. Frederico Boido (psychedelic alias „Ryk Boyd“), Enio Girolami and to start with Attilio Severini as lunatic Mesa Alvarez, are good bad guys. A big minus goes to the miscarried atmosphere: I never visited the Rio Grande, folx, but I don’t believe, that nature is as greeeeen and euopean looking as in that film. Good camerawork and a nice De-Masi-score.
| Rating: $$$-
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| Bodycount: blindca. 70 Gringos, ca. 8 Mexikaner, 1 Indianer
| Explicit Brutalities: - blindGangmember Chamaco (Ennio Girolami) drowns a mexican soldier, another one is killed by Stuart with his spur
- The Luv': Blake gang „questions” Stuart very hard about the whereabout of the money. After the examination they flame the hut
- Stuart lights Calhoun (Frederico Boido), one of Blake’s henchmen, with one shot, but immediatly bumps him off
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| Gore:Luv': blind0/10
| Specials:Gore: blind1/10
| Trailer: by MrSpaghettiwestern
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| OT:
blindSette Winchester per un Massacro
AT:
blindRenegade Riders (USA)
Payment in Blood
The final Defeat
Blake’s Marauders (US Video)
Winchester for hire (Australia)
Year: I 1968
D:D, S: Enzo Girolami ("E.G. Rowland")
S: Tito Carpi
C: Aldo Pinelli
M: Francesco De Masi, Audrey Nohra
with: Edward Byrne Breitenberger ("Edd Byrnes"); Guy Madison, Luisa Baratto ("Louise Barrett") Ennio ("Enio") Girolami
 | blindGuy Madison cares for the amusement
|  | blindLouisa Barratto shows her jewelry
|  | blindThe South will rise again: Frederico Boido
|  | blindEdward Byrnes takes a break
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