We continue our search for filming locations for the 1966
film “Navajo Joe”. After seeing his wanted poster mounted on the side of the
Golden Garter Saloon Duncan decides to investigate and turn the tables on the
town. He and his men enter the saloon and harass the bouncer manning the ‘Check
Your Guns’ counter. A dance routine is in progress where the banjo player
shoots the large balloons held by the three dancers with his bow and arrow.
Instead Duncan announces his presence by shooting the balls with his
six-shooter. Duncan sends his men out to terrorize the town. Finally the sheriff
appears and tells Duncan he’ not welcome in Esperanza. The scalps he brings in
to sell are no longer renegades and troublemakers but peaceful men, women and
children. The sheriff arrests Duncan for murder and tells him to come along to
the jail. Duncan’s brother and another henchman shoot and stab the sheriff and
his deputy, killing them. Suddenly a man in the shadows speaks up and Duncan
recognizes him and is told by the man he’s now a doctor and has married the
daughter of the banker Blackwood. The doctor tells Duncan of a shipment of half
a million dollars on train coming to Esperanza. If Duncan and his men hold-up
the train he’ll split the money with them because he knows the combination to
the safe. Overhearing the conversation is the dance troupe and they make for
their small wagon and flee Esperanza. Duncan sends several of his men after the
troupe.
The scene was filmed in
Colmenar Viejo, Spain where a plaque and an observation deck is now located
displaying several photos and location pictures of the films once shot in the
area.
For a more detailed view of this site and other Spaghetti
Western locations please visit my friend Yoshi Yasuda’s location site: http://y-yasuda.net/film-location.htm
and Captain Douglas Film Locations http://www.western-locations-spain.com/
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