We continue our search for film locations for “Texas
Addio” (aka “The Avenger”). After the brother Burt and Jim Sullivan cross the
border into Mexico pursuing the killer of the their fathers fifteen years ago
they arrive at the town of Sierra Majada. They enter a bank and exchange
dollars for pesos. After the exchange they ask the banker if he knows of a man
called Cisco Delgado. The banker says he knows the name but has never met Delgado
as he’s never been to Sierra Majada. Leaving the bank they see a group of peons
being led by a contingent of Mexican soldiers in the command of the Alcalde
Miguel. The peons are lined up against the wall of one of the towns buildings
and every time the Miguel pops his canteens cork one or more of the peons are
shot and killed. When they are all killed the soldiers march off and Miguel
asks if the Sullivan brothers have enjoyed the entertainment. The alcalde then
rides off and the Sullivans enter the Posada for a drink.
The Mexican village set at Cinecitta in Rome was used for
the town of Sierra Majada. It has been used in several Euro-westerns shot in
Italy such as “5 Giants from Texas”, “The Fury of Johnny Kid”.
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