Payment in Blood
"The battle for victory is ended... but the war for revenge goes on!"
Chamaco finds himself on the wrong end of a firing squad after tracking an ex-Confederate to interrogate him about General Beauregard's missing gold. He's saved by a stranger who calls himself Stuart Byrnes. Stuart claims to know the location of Beauregard's strongbox, and so Chamaco takes him to Blake's camp. After a sort of initiation by the gang, Stuart leads Blake's men back across the border to Durango to retrieve the gold.
Curator's Take
“Edd Byrnes (from '77 Sunset Strip') in a western. A Confederate group tries to recover gold. It feels like a TV movie but has enough genre grit to pass muster.”
Why This Movie Is Important
A Civil War adventure that focuses on the mercenary nature of conflict. It reinforces the genre's cynical view that war is just another opportunity for profit.
Production Details
Payment in Blood is a 1967 western film directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Originally released in Italy under the title "Sette winchester per un massacro", the film was produced during the golden era of European westerns. Francesco De Masi composed the film's score. Cinematography was handled by Aldo Pinelli. The film stars Edd Byrnes as Stuart, Guy Madison as Colonel Thomas Blake, and Ennio Girolami as Chamaco Gonzales. Running 1 hour and 39 minutes, it is a well-paced entry in the genre.
Did You Know?
Edd Byrnes, famous for '77 Sunset Strip', plays the lead.
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