Navajo Joe

Plot

Having massacred an Indian village, outlaw Duncan finds his men falling victim to a solitary rider, Navajo Joe. Joe saves three prostitutes who have overheard Duncan plot with Lynne, the town doctor, to steal a train full of money belonging to the bank. Joe steals the train back from Duncan's gang. He asks the townspeople of Esperanza to pay him to protect them from Duncan, making an offer of "I want a dollar a head from every man in this town for every bandit I kill." The townspeople reject him, as they "don't make bargains with Indians." Lynne's wife Hannah persuades them otherwise. Joe sets a trap for Duncan, but is caught and tortured; Lynne and Hannah are killed. Rescued by an old man from the saloon, Joe again steals the train and eradicates Duncan's gang. There is then a showdown in an Indian cemetery, where Joe reclaims the pendant that Duncan stole from his wife when he murdered her. As Joe turns, Duncan shoots Joe with a hidden gun. Injured, Joe grabs a tomahawk and throws it, hitting Duncan square in the forehead. With Duncan dead, Joe sends his horse back to town, carrying the bank's money.

Production

Reynolds wore a wig for his role. "I looked like Natalie Wood," he joked.

Music

The original soundtrack for the film was composed by Ennio Morricone (credited as Leo Nichols) and contains the following tracks:

1. Titoli Di Testa-Navajo Joe (Main Title)
2. Pelli Conciate E Pelli Morte (Raw Hides and Dead Hides)
3. Profilo del Destino (A Silhouette of Doom)
4. Saloon Pyote (The Pyote Saloon)
5. Storia Indiana (An Indian Story)
6. Verso Esperanza (To Esperanza)
7. Bandito Prende Il Treno (The Bandit Gets the Train)
8. Ma Joe Dice No (But Joe Says No)
9. Fine Di Barbara, E Il Ritornio Di Joe (The Demise of Barbara and the Return of Joe)
10. Paura E Silenzio (Fear and Silence)
11. Navajo E Prigioniero (The Navajo and the Prisoner)
12. Guarendo le Ferite (Healing the Wound)
13. Addio a Fratello Jeffrey (Goodbye to Brother Jeffrey)
14. Navajo Joe
15. Dopo la Fine (After the End)
16. Titoli Di Coda-Navajo Joe (End Title)

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