We continue with our search
for filming locations for “Adios Sabata”. After Sabata and the others have been
arrested Major Matternach has Sabata, Escudo and Ballantine placed before a
firing squad. Watching from his headquarters is Colonel Skimmel and Folgen. The
Colonel gives Matternach the order to commence the procedure. Septiembre and
Gitano, dressed in soldiers uniforms watch from a nearby rooftop. Sabata
notices one of the barrels of gun powder being loaded in the wagon is leaking
powder and leaving a trail along the ground. Ballantine opens his diary to a
page containing two vials of nitroglycerin. Ballantine halts Matternach and
asks his diary be sent to his mother. He throws him his diary which explodes
killing all of the soldiers in the firing squad. Sabata, Gitano and Ballantine
retrieve the soldiers rifles and Septiembre and Gitano also open fire on the
soldiers. A Gatling gun is quickly wheeled in but Sabata ignites the trail of
gunpowder from the leaking barrel and
blows the Gatling gun and barrels of gun powder. Another Gatling Gun is brought
into play but Gitano uses a rope and swings down and takes over the use of the
gun spraying lead into to the oncoming soldiers. Now a cannon is wheeled into
action by the soldiers. Septiembre takes out a guard in the watchtower with one
of his steel balls. The cannon begins to open fire on Sabata and his men.
Sabata retrieves some more nitro from the warehouse and takes out the cannons.
Sabata and Escudo run to Skimmels headquarters building and start to eliminate
the guards. Ballantine and Septiembre run into the warehouse but are followed
by several soldiers with another Gatling gun. During the shooting the soldiers
shoot the wagon where a large barrel is tied and Ballantine sees gold dust pour
out.
This scene was filmed at the
DeLaurentis Mexican village outside of Rome. Also used in the “5 Man Army” and “Texas
Adios” (aka “The Avenger”).
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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