Django Kill… If You Live, Shoot! 1967

Wounded recovery and a haunting memory

A pair of Indian medicine men find the Stranger wounded in a mass grave and nurse him back to health. While he recovers, he recalls a Wells Fargo wagon ambush and the theft of a strongbox of gold by his gang. The memory haunts him, hinting at a fate driven by gold and betrayal.

Gold bullets forged and an alliance sought

The Indians smelt the Stranger's share of gold into bullets, turning wealth into ammunition. They tell him they want to be his companions so he can guide them toward the happy hunting ground. The act binds the Stranger's fate to theirs in an uneasy, ritual pact.

Oaks and gang reach The Unhappy Place

Oaks and his gang ride into a nearby town to spend their stolen gold on horses and food. Bill Templer, the saloon owner, recognizes Oaks from a Wanted poster, arousing suspicion. The town swells with unease as the outlaws draw attention from locals.

Lynching mob closes in; Oaks barricades

Templer and Alderman marshal an armed mob to lynch the bandits, forcing Oaks to barricade himself in a store. The crowd's anger grows louder, threatening to drag the outlaws into the street. The Stranger arrives and shoots Oaks to prevent a brutal lynching.

Oaks dies after the failed mob action

Oaks is wounded and later operated on in the saloon, but the townspeople kill him when they try to pull the gold bullets from his body. The murder exposes the town’s greed and vigilante tendencies. The Stranger spends the night in the saloon, haunted by the day’s events.

Gold dispute fractures the Leaders

Templer and Alderman argue over shares of the bandits’ gold while Flory watches, becoming entangled in the power play. Evan, Templer's volatile son, lashes out and tears at Flory’s clothes in a jealous outburst. Sorrow, an eccentric rancher, orders Templer to surrender the gold.

The hanging bandits are cut down for burial

The Stranger and the Indians cut down the hanging corpses of the bandits so they can bury them. The townspeople order them to leave town, highlighting the volatile mix of vengeance and lawlessness. The encounter reinforces the Stranger’s detachment from the town’s brutal code.

Evan kidnapped by Sorrow’s muchachos

While horse-hunting, the Stranger witnesses Evan being kidnapped by Sorrow’s muchachos and taken to Sorrow’s ranch. Sorrow offers the Stranger work, throws a party, and sends a messenger to inform Templer of the kidnapping. The episode broadens the conflict into Sorrow’s faction and the town’s mysteries.

Escape, then Evan’s murder by Sorrow

Alderman’s men stage a measured rescue of Evan with a drunken shooting game, but Evan is killed by Sorrow’s orders the next morning. The Stranger is unable to intervene due to intoxication and being surrounded by Sorrow’s followers. The brutal turn cements the feud between Sorrow’s faction and the Stranger’s circle.

Evan’s corpse returns and the town erupts

The Stranger returns to town with Evan’s body and plunges into a savage brawl with Templer and locals. Flory and Templer hide the gold in Evan’s coffin to keep it from Sorrow’s reach. Alderman invites the Stranger to live with him and pursue Elizabeth.

Alderman kills Templer and frames the Stranger

Alderman shoots Templer with the Stranger’s pistol and blames the deed on him, turning the town against the Stranger. Flory flees and tells the Stranger that the gold is buried in the cemetery following Evan’s burial. The power struggle over the town’s fortune intensifies.

Crucifixion and confession under torture

Sorrow’s muchachos capture the Stranger, crucify him, and torture him with vampire bats until he confesses that the gold is in the cemetery. A surviving Indian frees him and the Stranger reveals where the cemetery lies. The brutal ordeal shows the reach of Sorrow’s faction.

Dynamite horse and Sorrow’s downfall

The Stranger frees himself and uses a horse laden with dynamite to ambush Sorrow’s men, killing most of them. He then shoots Sorrow in his boudoir, exacting revenge for Evan and the capture. The gang is scattered and the gold’s fate hangs in the balance.

Elizabeth and Alderman fall to molten gold

The Stranger returns to town to find Elizabeth and Alderman’s house set ablaze by a distraught Elizabeth. Alderman opens a cabinet for the gold, but the metal turns molten and smothers his hands and face. Elizabeth and Alderman die, covered in boiling gold, as the town looks on.