Texas, Adios (1966)

A Texan sheriff and his younger brother travel across the border into Mexico to confront the man who killed their father.

Director:

Ferdinando Baldi

Writers:

Ferdinando Baldi (story), Franco Rossetti (story)

Stars:

Franco Nero, Alberto Dell'Acqua, Elisa Montés

Cast

Cast overview:
Franco Nero	...	Burt Sullivan
Alberto Dell'Acqua	...	Jim Sullivan (as Cole Kitosch)
Elisa Montés	...	Mulatta Girl (as Elisa Montes)
José Guardiola	...	McLeod
Livio Lorenzon	...	Alcalde Miguel
Hugo Blanco	...	Pedro
Luigi Pistilli	...	Hernandez
Antonella Murgia	...	Burt's Mother
Gino Pernice	...	Bank Employee
Giovanni Ivan Scratuglia	...	Dick (as Ivan Scratuglia)
Silvana Bacci	...	Paquita - Barmaid
Remo De Angelis	...	Juan - Delgado Henchman
Mario Novelli	...	Bounty Hunter
José Suárez	...	Cisco Delgado (as José Suarez)

Storyline

The tough gun-man Burt Sullivan (Franco Nero) leaves his job as a town sheriff to go to Mexico to find the man, Cisco, who killed his father many years ago. He and his younger brother arrive in a small town where everybody is afraid of Cisco who has become the local landowner. But there is a secret. It turns out that Cisco is the father of Burt's younger brother and Cisco are craving for respect from his "son". Burt Sullivan joins forces with the local townspeople to stop and bring Cisco back to his punishment in Texas.

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Plot Keywords:

spaghetti western | horseback riding | u.s. mexico border | murder | horse | 

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Genres:

Action | Western

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

Italy Spain

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

28 August 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Texas, Adios

Filming Locations:

Cabo de Gata, Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

B.R.C. Produzione S.r.l., Estela Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor) (uncredited)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Burt Sullivan (Franco Nero) is portrayed as roughly seven years older than his brother Jim (Alberto Dell'Acqua), Dell'Acqua is in fact three years Nero's senior.

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Connections

Referenced in Django, Prepare a Coffin (1968)

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Soundtracks

Texas, Addio
Written by Don Powell (as Powell) and Antón García Abril (as Abril)
Performed by Don Powell
Recorded by Parade Records

User Reviews

Good Spaghetti/Tortilla Western co-produced by Italy/Spain about ordinary vengeance

The movie deals with a sheriff (Franco Nero) who leaves his work in Texas and along with his younger brother (Albert Dell'Aqua) go to Mexico to revenge the death their father . Both of whom get in a little town where everybody is afraid of Cisco Delgado (Jose Suarez) who has become the local landowner . There , they take on the land baron and his henchmen (Livio Lorenzon, Jose Guardiola , Hugo Blanco) . They're only helped by an advocate at law (Luigi Pistilli) and some villagers.

It's a typical Spaghetti/Paella Western co-produced between Italy/Spain in which blends the common scenarios , as invincible and tough antiheroes , difficult and fast showdowns with numerous deceases , impulsive and quick zooms as well as musical score with Ennio Morricone influence . The picture has a certain remembrance to the ¨Trilogy of the dollars¨ and ¨Once upon a time in the West¨ by Sergio Leone regarding the avenging theme , there're even similar plots and twists . Besides , set decoration by Eduardo Torre Fuente and Carlo Simi , the same from both movies . It also bears remarkable resemblance to ¨Django¨ (Sergio Corbucci) referring to Franco Nero role in similar interpretation and clothes . The picture was shot in Abril and May of 1966 , in Almeria (Spain), location where during 1960-70 years were filmed hundreds of Spanish-Italian Westerns . Being a Spaghetti/Paella Western , there appears several usual secondaries of this peculiar sub-genre as Spanish actors : Hugo Blanco , Jose Guardiola , Elisa Montes a special intervention of José Suarez and Italians : Luigi Pistilli , Antonella Murgia , Gino Pernice , Ivan Scratuglia and Remo De Angelis .

Cinematography by Enzo Barboni or E. B. Clucher (author of ¨Trinity series¨ with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer) is well made . It contains an evocative and atmospheric score by Antón Garcia Abril . The motion picture titled ¨Texas, Addio¨, or ¨Goodbye Texas¨ , or ¨The vengeance of Django¨ was professionally directed by Ferdinando Baldi . Ferdinando was a craftsman who directed all kind genres but especially Western such as "Carambola's Philosophy: In the Right Pocket" , "Blindman" , ¨Il Pistolero dell'Ave Maria" or "Forgotten Pistolero" , ¨"Django Sees Red" , ¨Rita in the West¨ and , of course , ¨Adios Texas¨ at his best . The pic will appeal to Franco Nero fans and Spaghetti Western buffs . Rating : Nice and good . Well worth seeing .