You filthy dog! Get out!
l'll teach you to keep away from me!
Run!
Get out! You'll settle with me!
Ouch!
Let's go.
Welcome to you, stranger! l am Juan de Dios, the bell ringer.
Why are you here? To see the Rojos?
No, not the Rojos! ls it the Baxters, maybe? No, maybe not.
You want to get rich, huh? Well, for that you've come to the right place.
lf you use your head!
That's because everybody here has become very rich or else they're dead.
What do you want to buy? Liquor? Some guns?
You don't buy, you sell! You sell lead in exchange for gold!
You will get rich here. Or you'll be killed.
But l wouldn't like to toll the bell for you!
Saludos, amigo!
lt's not smart to go wandering so far from home.
- l reckon he picked the wrong trail. - Or the wrong town!
His big mistake, l think, was getting born.
lf you want any work, looking like that, you could try being a scarecrow.
Oh, no, the crows are liable to scare him maybe!
- Hello. - Hello.
You can't get rich like that! At most you'll only succeed in being killed!
With all of the trouble we have, all we needed was you!
What are you looking for?
- Food and something to drink. - Water is over there. - No, no water.
Eating and drinking and killing.
That's all you can do, just like the rest of your kind.
That's right. By the way, you'll have to mark this up.
l know, you have no money. After all, you just got into town.
But if you don't mind doing a little killing,
you will have no trouble finding someone eager to pay you.
My roulette wheel. That, too, was murdered.
We spend our time here between funerals and burials, not playing.
Never saw a town as dead as this one.
- You will never see another like it. - What's wrong with the place?
We've had too many killings.
You've seen the women? None of them are women, they're widows.
The place has only widows,
and hatred and violence for those who can't shoot.
So nobody works anymore.
- Seems somebody doesn't share your opinion. - Yeah...
Hello!
How long can he be?
Know why Piripero looked you over? To take your measurements.
He is so experienced he can do it with a glance. And you'll be a customer.
Don't laugh. l'm not joking.
You can make those idiots out there believe it, but l know the people here.
So get out of here, we've got enough troubles in this cemetery.
Finish up and get out!
l told ya, l can't pay ya.
Be my guest. But get out of San Miguel, will you?
- Where does that lead? - The balcony.
- Why are you going there? Hey! - To have a look.
Things always look different from higher up.
But nothing's up there! Go ahead and get out!
Who are they?
Bandits. Bandits and smugglers.
They come down from Texas. They cross the frontier to stock up
on guns and liquor. The cost is much less here.
Then they go back and sell the guns and liquor to the lndians.
Any town that sells guns and liquor has gotta be a rich one.
Not the town, only those who command and sell those goods.
The bosses are the ones who are rich.
Somebody has to run the place, every town has a boss.
That's true, but when there are two around, then there is one too many.
Two bosses? Very interesting.
lnteresting, right?
The Rojos, three brothers who sell liquor.
And then the Baxters, big gun merchants.
- lf l'm not mistaken, you already met Baxter's gang. - Yeah, we met.
They don't usually limit their fire to the mule.
A man leaves his own land and looks around for any reason,
and Juan de Dios tolls the bell. And Piripero sells another coftin.
Two bosses, you said.
They've enlisted all the scum hanging around both sides of the frontier.
And they pay in dollars.
The Baxters over there... the Rojos there.
- Me right in the middle. - What've you got to do with that?
Crazy bell ringer was right. There's money to be made in this place.
lf you're thinking what l suspect, l tell you, don't try it.
- Which one of the two is the stronger? - The stronger?
Well, the Rojos, especially Ramón.
Don Benito Rojo, l want to talk to you.
l heard you're hiring on men. Well, l might just be available.
l gotta tell you before you hire me
l don't work cheap.
Get three coffins ready.
Adios, amigo.
Didn't you get the idea? We don't like to see dummies like you in town.
Where's your mule? You let him get away from you?
That's what l want to talk to you about. He's feeling real bad.
- Who? - My mule.
He got all riled up when you men fired those shots at his feet.
- And now he refuses to be reasonable. - Are you making some kind of joke?
No. l understand that you men were just playing around,
but the mule, he just doesn't get it.
Of course, if you were to all apologize...
l don't think it's nice you laughing.
My mule doesn't like people laughing.
He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him.
Now if you apologize,
you'll get away with some kicks in the mouth.
l saw the whole thing. You killed all four of them!
You'll pay all right. You'll be strung up.
- Who are you? - Don't fire a shot.
l'm John Baxter, sheriff.
Well, if you're the sheriff, you better get these men underground.
My mistake, four coffins.
l told you l wasn't cheap. But l think you'll find it's worth your while.
98, 99 and 100.
The rest when you are all done.
- When do l start? - l'm not in a hurry, at least for the moment.
l'd say with four less Baxters, right now is as good a time to start as any.
ln a few days there will be a troop of cavalry passing through here
and l wouldn't want the military
sticking their long noses into our business.
You seem to be well informed!
ln these parts, a man's life
often depends on a mere scrap of information.
Mh! This thing couldn't have been very useful to its owner.
My brother Ramón often uses it for target practice.
With a rifle in his hand, no one stands in his way.
This is one of his favourite targets,
naturally when he does not have anything better to shoot!
Well, l'll be kind of curious to meet this brother of yours.
This is Chico, one of the most trusted of my men.
He'll bring you to your room. l would like you to feel at home.
Well, l never found home that great, but let's go.
- Who's that? - Her name's Marisol. You just forget about her.
This one will be your room.
You must have gone crazy!
Can you explain to me why you have taken that filthy gringo on?
And you gave him $ 100!
We have never paid anybody so much!
You cannot leave someone like that to do what he wants around here.
He's capable of doing anything!
And l want law and order in this place!
lf that is all you want, there is a much cheaper way.
Just snuff him out.
- And who would be the one, you? - Yes, why not?
A shot in his back, and it is ended!
Listen, l could do it easily right now.
He won't be expecting it
and l'd get back the money.
You are stupid, Esteban! Even if you are my brother!
A bullet in the back, huh? And it is ended!
And what happens if your hand should tremble and he has only been hurt?
And with the cavalry arriving in town
and what they always bring with them!
- l was only thinking. - You mustn't think of anything!
You let me do the thinking instead!
Go and see the Americano. Just ask him if he needs anything and make friends!
Get one thing clear in that head of yours.
This is going to be a quiet town until Ramón gets back!
ls that clear? A quiet town.
l am Esteban Rojo. My brother asked me to...
- What are you doing? - Moving.
But didn't you know all our men live here with us?
lndeed, there are too many of you and l don't like being in company.
ln case you need me, just give me a whistle, l'm at the tavern.
Halt!
- Sergeant! - Yes, Captain?
Tell the men we'll be spending tonight here in this place.
- Double the guard in order to watch that stagecoach there. - Yes, sir!
What do you think they're carrying in the coach?
lt'd be easy to find out.
Get up close to it and take a look inside.
lf they fire at you, you know it's gold.
Not a bad idea.
Looking for anything?
- Hola. - Get out of here, yankee.
Why aren't you sleeping? When l see you staring like that, it bothers me.
l still keep wondering what was in that stagecoach.
lt's something they seem to think is very important.
l asked the Captain a few questions and almost was arrested.
Who's Marisol?
You better get some sleep. You need it.
lt's much too dangerous, even for you.
l asked you who she is.
She is a woman. And Ramon's madly in love with her.
Does that make it clear to you?
lt really seems it's wise to make friends with this Ramón.
lf you are smart, you'll try to stay clear of him as long as possible.
Look, the soldiers are moving on very quietly!
Strange,
they're headed for the frontier.
Tell me! ls that the way you go to bed every night?
Don't worry. l didn't dirty the sheets.
Wait! l'm coming too!
l want to see for myself how you're going to get yourself in trouble.
Go ahead!
lt's like playing cowboys and lndians!
- Captain. - Welcome, Lieutenant.
There's your gold.
l hope your guns are equally efficient.
Rest assured, Captain. We'll check them over together.
Get their clothes on again, and hurry!
Be sure to place them around right. They died fighting among themselves!
Rubio!
There. lt's Ramón.
This is my brother Ramón. l think l mentioned him.
- Everybody talks about Ramón. - And many speak of you too,
my dear brother included. - Well, l hope they say nice things.
- Did you have a good trip? - lt was tiring.
lt was terribly hot on the road during the day.
And stagecoaches are an uncomfortable way to travel.
l'm sure you'll be in great shape in no time.
Ah! The Americano cannot wait to get into action!
- You're going to be a disappointed man. - How's that?
The Baxters accepted the invitation. They'll come over for dinner tonight.
The Baxters coming here? You must be out of your head.
- Chico followed my orders. l told him to invite them here. - What is this?
l have found out many things when l was travelling and l have decided
that it's stupid to keep on shooting at each other without any results.
You've gone out of your mind, Ramón!
No, l have come to my senses. Believe me.
Trust me.
Life can be so precious. lt's foolish to risk losing it every minute.
There's plenty of space for everybody in this town. Even for the Baxters.
For... this reason l've decided to hang my gun up on the wall.
l think that Ramón is right.
l, too, am getting tired of this endless war.
This is all very, very touching!
lt seems you don't like peace.
lt's not real easy to like something you know nothing about.
Stay in San Miguel and you'll change your mind.
l am the one who decides... when l change my mind.
Here's your money, don Benito. l only used a small amount of it.
l don't like to take money unless l feel that l've earned it.
l am sorry you're leaving. Please, enjoy dining with us tonight.
The Baxters have four men in the cemetery on account of me.
l don't think they appreciated my deed.
l don't like that Americano. He's too smart to be just a hired fighter.
- At shooting a gun, no one can touch him. - l can see that.
When someone with that face is a fighter, you may count on two things.
He's fast on the trigger, but he's also intelligent.
That makes him too dangerous for you, my brothers.
Will you please explain that silly nonsense about hanging up your gun
and making up with the Baxters?
ls it possible that you can never reach any conclusions on your own?
Don't you think that our government and the Americans
will find those bodies and then start an investigation?
We'll be quiet and peacefully bide our time.
We know nothing about the massacre at the Rio Bravo, huh?
l arranged for the bodies to be lying
as if both companies killed each other.
But do you think they'll believe it?
l don't know. But, if they don't find some guilty party,
it would be a pretty good reason to call off the investigation.
- Yes, but... what about the Baxters? - The Baxters?
They want nothing more than to live in peace!
We'll let them have their own way for a while.
We'll take care of them later when the investigation finishes.
That was a fine idea that you had! What was it again?
Ah, yes, yes!
The Baxters are on one side.
The Rojos on the other.
And you'd be in the middle.
The only problem is that they've joined up. Now you
are without a job, and you don't have money to pay me what you owe me.
You'd rather leave here immediately.
l will forget about what you owe me.
You leave San Miguel and never come back for the rest of your days.
Joe, l've prepared the wagon the way you asked me to.
lt's sitting out in the back, here, with two empty coffins.
What are you up to? Are you changing your profession?
lf you want to go on living, you'd better.
ln my opinion, you'll make a fine pallbearer.
- Close this place and come with me, huh? - Close up? lt's done.
Where are we going? l'd like to know it or is it a secret?
Down by the river. l'll have a look at some corpses down there.
The Rojos say: "Come to dinner" and we must go. But l don't like it.
Even if they granted all the guarantees we've demanded.
We'll go along with it, but don't touch anything.
You mustn't eat. You mustn't drink.
You just keep your eyes open and keep your wits about you.
- Are you sure that nobody has seen us? - Only a ghost or two.
Don't joke about things like this.
Ghosts are better left where they are.
You look as if this place suits you very well!
lf you go on like this, you will soon be here permanently.
Why is it with all those bodies we are just burying these two?
- We're not gonna bury them. - What do you mean?
We're not gonna bury them.
lf we are not going to bury them, what will we use them for?
Why are we taking the trouble to do this?
The dead can be very useful sometimes.
They've helped me out of tough spots more than once.
First, they don't talk.
Second, they can look alive if arranged properly.
And third, even if you shoot them, there's no worry
because they're dead already.
- Understand? - lt doesn't make a bit of sense to me and l'm going away!
l'm alive and l want to remain with the living!
And when l'm dead, l'll want to remain with the dead! l would be unhappy
if somebody living forces me to remain with the living! l hope that's clear!
And l don't like the idea that you've placed those bodies there!
The man who is buried there
is the only one who ever died of pneumonia in this town!
Take it easy now. These two here are gonna help me pay your bill.
Ah! iAnda, caballo!
"The only reason we could have to start a war with you, Lady Consuelo,"
"would be to kidnap you from your husband's side."
He's gallant, this Rojo! l didn't think him capable of compliments.
And he's not. All that he says is false, like his proposals.
You women!
lf things aren't complicated for you, you become suspicious.
Yes, because to me, it just didn't seem right.
lt went too smoothly. l don't trust them.
You are always trying to prove me wrong!
- Good night. - Good night.
Don't worry. l'm not gonna hurt ya.
l just want you to know why the Rojos want to make peace all of a sudden.
There was once a wagon load of gold
that the soldiers were taking to the border.
John, come up here quickly!
Sorry, but when a husband finds a man in his wife's bedroom,
you're never sure how he's gonna react.
- Give him $ 500. - How's that?
Give the money to him. He has an interesting story. Listen to him.
That's the right idea. You didn't misunderstand?
l get the wrong idea only when it suits me.
- What is it? - The soldiers that were escorting the gold...
Two of them got away.
They're hiding out in the cemetery. The Baxters are about to capture them!
Rubio, get the men!
You are well informed, huh?
A man's life here often depends on a mere scrap of information.
- Your brother's own words. - Tell me, why are you doing this for us?
$ 500.
With these two soldiers as witnesses against Ramón,
the government will rid the town of the Rojos and their whole band.
- Then San Miguel will have just one boss. - Hurry!
Let's go!
- Coming with us? - No, Ramón was right.
When a man's got money in his pocket, he begins to appreciate peace.
Come on!
Halt!
Let's leave the horses here.
iPor Dios!
Who's there? Come out!
- What do you think? - l don't know.
There's something about it l don't like. Too still to be wounded.
More like dummies.
Sure, dummies that are very interesting to the Rojos.
Better hide. Hurry!
- What'll we do? - Take two men and circle around to the side.
Try to keep them busy long enough for me to get those two down there. Go on!
Keep me covered. l'm going to take care of those two.
John Baxter, you can have them now if you like!
Since dead men can't talk!
They didn't like my joke. We'll let them work oft for a little while.
We will keep this bad boy as our guest until the Baxters leave San Miguel
and head for the frontier. Put him in the cellar.
Good work!
With Antonio as our prisoner, the Baxters have to give in to us.
- Now we can make any kind of demand. - Don Benito! Don Benito!
- What has happened? Talk, will you? - l don't know,
but somebody shot at me. - Marisol!
Marisol! Where's Marisol?
lt's strange how you always manage to be
in the right place at the right time.
lt's nothing serious. A headache that will go away while sleeping.
Keep your eyes open. She's not to move from that room. You hear?
l wouldn't mention anything about me bringing her here.
l wouldn't want the Rojos to think l am on your side.
Don't worry. l'm a woman who's rich enough
to appreciate the men my money can buy.
l've been to talk to the Rojos.
They'll give back Antonio in exchange for Marisol, tomorrow in the morning.
Very soon you are going to be rich!
Actually, this is the only reason
that persuades me to stay here.
You said l'd be able to see her! Where is she? l want to see her!
- l want to see her! - Come back here. - Take me to her!
You promised me! l want to see her!
Try to amble.
Mama!
- Mama! - Jesus!
Mama!
- Jesus! - Mama!
Oh, sweetheart...
Oh, my darling...
Marisol...
Dougy!
You were warned to get out of town.
- Now l'm gonna make you pay once and for all. - No!
Let him be.
You better get going. Ramón's waiting.
And you, get that kid home where he belongs.
A pig, that Ramón!
- What's Ramón got to do with them? - You weren't told, huh?
ln this part of the world, the story is very old.
A happy little family until trouble comes along.
And trouble has the name of Ramón.
Claiming the husband cheated at cards, he took his house
and got the wife to live with him by threatening to kill the kid.
- And the husband? - There's nothing for him to do.
They threatened to kill his little boy,
and he was forced to accept things.
That Ramón is smart.
Where are you going?
To the Rojos to look for a job.
l'm glad we have the Americano with us.
Should the government start an inquiry, we'll need
every man we can get.
To be at war with the Baxters now
is worse than sitting on a big case of dynamite.
Put it over there.
Good shooting. Very good shooting.
When you want to kill a man, you must shoot for his heart
and the Winchester is the best weapon.
That's very nice, but l'll stick with my 45.
"When a man with a 45 meets a man with a rifle,"
"the man with the pistol will be a dead man."
That's an old Mexican proverb.
You believe that?
Paquito, take five men and escort Marisol to the farmhouse!
Stay there till l return!
Do not be worried, l will return tomorrow.
- All the wagons are ready. We can leave. - Everyone,
enjoy yourselves during my absence!
- My dear friend! - You heard Ramón. Let's have a good time!
- He weighs over a ton! - Of course, with all he poured into himself!
Dad.
- Did you not tell me no one could go see mama? - That's right.
Then why does that man see her when l cannot?
- Go away from the door, Jesus. - l want mama. - Come with me.
We cannot show ourselves. You must remember that.
Hello!
- Somebody's shooting up at the farmhouse. - Saddle the horses at once!
Get some men and follow me!
Look out!
Now, take this money.
lt's enough to live on for a while.
Get across the border and go as far away as possible from here.
Why are you doing this for us?
Well, it's a long story. Now go!
God bless you.
Just get going before the Rojos get here.
Get moving.
Get out of here!
What did you see, Chico?
They're all dead. They massacred them and kidnapped Marisol!
Looks like the work of the Baxters.
Ouick, let's get back before they attack our house!
Chico, inspect the warehouse!
Esteban, spread your men around the house. Keep your eyes open!
Miguel, Paco, Vicente, Jaime, behind the house!
- Manolo and Alvaro, come with me! - Stay alert!
The way they killed the men in the farmhouse, there must be lots of them!
lt's a warm evening, huh?
One of our wagons lost a wheel, so we had to turn back here to get help.
One of the men told me the Baxters attacked the farmhouse.
Do you know
anything about it?
Well,
where did you hide Marisol?
Rubio.
You're thirsty? You want to drink?
No, no, it is too soon to drink.
You're behaving like an idiot!
Tell us where Marisol is and it will all be ended.
ln a week you'll be back in shape. You can go wherever you want.
That's enough for today.
Sooner or later, he'll talk. lt's just a matter of time.
Watch out he doesn't escape or die,
and then just do whatever you want with him.
Wait till he recovers a bit. This way he hardly feels anything.
l've had a poker hand waiting three days.
Now l'm stuck here! l can't get to it while l'm guarding this idiot!
l think you'll find this more amusing than cards.
All orders are to be sure he does not die.
So l'll make sure he regrets the day he was born.
The gringo is asleep, l imagine. l'll enjoy waking him up.
Esteban, what was that noise?
l do not know. l heard a yell and then a crash!
lt's useless to hide.
You're finished playing the smart boy!
Rubio, go up and look in the loft.
And take a look behind the barrels!
Let's get out of here!
- Some water! - Hurry with that water!
Hey you, come with me!
Block all the streets leading out of town! Find him for me!
- Esteban! - Yes! - Search the whole town! - Follow me!
Find him at any cost!
Look in every house, in the stables, in every corral, in the church!
Go in there! Search every inch of it, everywhere!
Rubio, in here!
lf somebody is hiding him, burn their house down and kill them!
Come here!
Look for him near the Baxters, but l want him alive!
Alive!
Rubio, in the tavern!
He says he was sleeping, he knows nothing. He's trying to be smart.
Bring him here to me.
Well, you know nothing, huh?
Rubio, you take care of him.
Where have you hidden him?
No...
You're the right friend for that filthy Americano.
You'll end up the same way.
l looked everywhere, in the balcony, in the attic, on the roof. No trace.
Neither is he here. He must have taken refuge with the Baxters.
He isn't stupid. He knows that's the best place to hide.
The Baxters, huh? Then better go and get him.
And that's for being his friend.
Curse them.
Piripero.
- Piripero! - Who's calling me?
Come here, hurry.
Who are you?
- Get me out of town. - But you're not dead yet!
l will be, if you don't get me out of here quickly.
Rubio!
They'll come out shortly, you'll see.
Let's be ready when they decide to come out.
Don't shoot! We surrender!
Don't shoot! We're coming out!
Stop! Hold back your fire!
Stop! Stop!
Stop. l wanna take a look at this.
Ramón! Don't shoot! We're coming out!
Listen, Ramón, you've won.
l'll get out of town! l'll do whatever you like!
- You promise that? - l swear it, Ramón.
- You won't try a trick of any kind? - No tricks, l swear it on my family.
We'll leave, at once.
You had better ask permission of your wifo.
Maybe she won't be too happy!
Antonio! John!
You cowards! They had no guns!
Curse you!
You are a bunch of murderers!
May you and your brothers die spitting blood! Curse you for this!
Let's go. The show's over anyway.
Search among those bodies! That filthy Americano must be somewhere!
Silvanito?
Silvanito.
- Why did you come? - l have to tell you some pretty bad news.
- Trouble. - Where's Silvanito?
He was captured this morning by Ramón's men.
They grabbed him outside the village.
He was on his way to you, with some provisions. He'll be tortured,
but, no worries, he won't talk. l know him well.
No matter what they do, he won't say a word, even if it means his life.
Now, fool, loosen up your tongue.
Rubio!
You better get back to your shop. You're liable to have some business.
Very good! That's what l wanted to hear.
And l have a little surprise for you.
lt was very hard to get my hands on,
but no one can resist two bottles of wine.
Then, l though that... you might need that pistol.
And then
l brought another present. Look!
lt's dynamite! l stole it from the Rojos.
And now it seems to me the moment's come for you to light the fuse, pssst,
and send it back to them.
Still lots of light.
Too early to be asleep yet.
Rubio, here!
l wouldn't like to ruin the rifle. l could never find another like this!
Let's try it with this one now.
Gringo!
Heard you wanted to see me.
You're dead.
Let the old man down.
What's wrong, Ramón?
You losing your touch?
Or you're afraid?
You shoot to kill, you better hit the heart, Ramón!
Your own words, right?
The heart, Ramón. The heart.
Aim for the heart or you'll never stop me.
"When a man with a 45 meets a man with a rifle,"
"the man with the pistol is a dead man."
That's what you said?
Let's see if that's true.
Pick up the rifle.
Load up and shoot.
Joe, listen... l... l...
Eh, Joe!
Well, guess your government will be glad to see that gold back.
And you don't want to be here when they get it?
You mean the Mexican government on one side,
the Americans on the other side
and me, right smack in the middle?
Mh... Too dangerous.
- So long. - Bye.
Let me see... 1 .75.
1 .82... this one is longer.