El Topo
Theatrical Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
El Topo
Alejandro Jodorowsky
El Topo's Son (as a boy)
Brontis Jodorowsky
El Topo's Son (as an adult)
Robert John
Mara
Mara Lorenzio
The Woman in Black
Paula Romo
The Colonel
David Silva
El Topo
The movie was internationally released under the original Spanish title.
The following weapons were used in the film El Topo :
Revolvers Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky) carries a bright nickel plated Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action revolver with pearl grips. The front sight of the revolver has low profile and rectangular shape in comparison with standard rounded front sights of .44 Smith & Wessons. Such front sight can be seen on the 5th Model of .38/.32 Smith & Wesson Double Action revolvers, but the screen gun with the 6-shot cylinder is definitly an .44 model, for which such sights are uncommon. El Topo's Son (Robert John) carries a similar revolver in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel plated Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action with 6.5" barrel - .44 S&W. The screen gun has a different front sight but in general is of the same model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo fires at bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the bandits aims a similar nickel plated revolver at Franciscan friars. Unlike El Topo's revolver, this one has a brown grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo's revolver is seen from the muzzle. Note the low profile and rectangular shape of the front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An iconic view of El Topo holding his revolver. This image can be seen on a number of film posters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo's revolver is seen in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo aims at the 3rd Master Gunfighter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo's revolver is lying on the 4th Master Gunfighter's lap. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo crushes his revolver with a heavy stone. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo's Son holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of El Topo's Son's revolver. Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 The 4th Master Gunfighter (Agustín Isunza) is armed with a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 revolver that lacks the hammer spur and the trigger guard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 with 6.5" barrel - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Master Gunfighter digs the revolver from the sand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky) examines the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver in El Topo's hands. Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield The 2nd Master Gunfighter (Juan José Gurrola) is armed with a Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield revolver with 5" barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson "Wells Fargo" Schofield with 5" barrel - .45 Schofield Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver in the Master Gunfighter's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Master Gunfighter holds the revolver at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky) takes the revolver from the Master Gunfighter's holster. Single Action Army "Civilian" Model Single Action Army "Civilian" Model revolvers are used by numerous characters. The Woman in Black (Paula Romo) carries a matched pair of gold-plated, engraved revolvers with staghorn grips. The gang leader known as Colonel (David Silva) and several of his men, as well as the town storekeeper (Francisco González Salazar), carry nickel plated revolvers with various grips - wooden, hard rubber, pearl. One of the Sheriff's (José Antonio Alcaraz) revolvers is a blued "Civilian" Model with wooden grips.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model, custom engraved with ivory grips - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colonel carries his revolver in holster. This is a nickel plated gun with wooden grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of The Colonel's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 5th bandit (Rene Barerra) carries a nickel plated revolver with hard rubber grips behind his back. The Colt logo is seen on the grip. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Woman in Black throws one of her gold plated revolvers to unarmed El Topo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the Woman's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mara (Mara Lorenzio) holds the revolver, given to her by The Woman in Black. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Sheriff's revolvers in hands of the Sheriff and his deputy (Felipe Diaz Garza) during the execution of a slave. The revolver is blued with wooden grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The storekeeper holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The storekeeper fires his revolver when the townspersons massacre the crippled men. Single Action Army "Artillery" Model Single Action Army "Artillery" Model revolvers are used by the 1st Bandit (Alfonso Arau ) and the 1st Master Gunfighter (Héctor Martinez).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army Artillery Model w/ 5.5" barrel - .38-40 Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit holds a nickel plated "Artillery" revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He uses women's shoes as targets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Franciscan friar (at the left) holds a revolver, one of the guns taken from the bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 1st Master Gunfighter holds a pair of revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "The Englishman" (José Luis Gonzales de León) carries a pair of "Artillery" (or maybe a "Civilian") nickel plated revolvers in holsters (only one of them is seen here). Single Action Army "Cavalry" Model Single Action Army "Cavalry" Model revolvers are used by two more bandits.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - Nickel plated model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit in three hats carries a "Cavalry" revolver in holster. This is a nickel plated gun with black grips. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same bandit (at the background) and the 5th bandit (Rene Barerra) (at the foreground) aim their revolvers at the Franciscan friars. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 5th bandit holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same bandit carries his revolver in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit in three hats holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The said bandit's revolver is seen in hands of El Topo's Son (Brontis Jodorowsky). (The kid's nudity on this and several following screenshot is severly blurred ). Colt Bisley One of the Sheriff's (José Antonio Alcaraz) revolvers is a nickel plated Colt Bisley SAA . Colt Bisley revolvers are also used by the 2nd Bandit (José Luis Fernández) and two crippled persons, Armless Man (Ignacio Martínez España) and Legless Man (Eliseo Gardea Saucedo).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nickel plated Bisley model Colt Single Action Army - .41 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 2nd bandit carries the revolver in holster. The black grip with Colt logo is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Legless Man aims the revolver at El Topo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is now in holster of the Armless Man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mara (Mara Lorenzio) takes the revolver from the Armless Man and fires at him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A nickel plated Colt Bisley with brown grips is seen in the Sheriff's holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sheriff holds the Colt Bisley. He also carries several Single Action Army revolvers in holsters. Colt New Service The town priest (Julian de Meriche) uses a Colt New Service revolver with 4" or 4.5" barrel during the church service that include "Russian roulette". Judging by the plain wooden grips and the lanyard ring, the gun may be a Colt M1917 military model but not for sure.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt New Service - .455 Eley Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Colt M1917 Revolver - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Colt New Service is seen in holster of the manager of the boxing match (uncredited). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The priest holds the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He opens the cylinder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The priest's revolver in hands of "The Englishwoman" (Valerie Jodorowsky). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The priest's revolver in hands of El Topo's Son (Robert John). Error creating thumbnail: File missing He puts the gun to his head. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "The Englishman" (José Luis Gonzales de León) holds the revolver at his head. Lefaucheux Model 1858 The old Romany woman (Bertha Lomeli), the mother of the 2nd Master Gunfighter, owns an antique Lefaucheux Model 1858 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lefaucheux Model 1858 - 12mm Pinfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The old woman aims the revolver at El Topo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing She holds her Lefaucheux revolver and El Topo's Smith & Wesson. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the old woman's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Lefaucheux and the Smith & Wesson lie on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver in hands of El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky). Shotguns Sawed-Off Single Barreled Percussion Shotgun The 3rd Master Gunfighter is armed with a short percussion cap gun. Judging by the shape of the handle and the stock, this is not a pistol but rather a sawed-off Single Barreled Percussion Shotgun .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Master Gunfighter holds his gun when El Topo appears in his dwelling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The gun has the percussion cap lock. Its long handguard and the handle that is almost not curved at all allow to identify the gun as a sawed-off long gun rather than a purposedly build pistol. The hammer is located significantly ahead the trigger that can be seen on hunting shotguns but not on military percussion cap muskets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo examines the Master Gunfighter's gun... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and hands it back. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Master Gunfighter prepares for the duel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires at El Topo. Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun The Colonel (David Silva) carries a hammerless Sawed-Off Double Barreled Shotgun . The gun is of a relatively small gauge, possibly .410 or some similar caliber.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For reference: the Zabala short barreled shotgun used in the Man on Fire Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colonel holds the sawed-off shotgun in the scene in the Franciscan mission. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colonel beats the 5th bandit (Rene Barerra). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colonel confronts El Topo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Colonel shoots himself. Rifles Winchester Model 1873 Carbine The 1st Bandit (Alfonso Arau ) carries a pair of Winchester Model 1873 carbines. One of this guns falls in hands of El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky). What appears to be Model 1873 is also seen in the gun rack in the Sheriff's office (see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1873 carbine - .44-40 WCF Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit carries a pair of Winchester 1873 carbines, tucked into his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit with two Winchesters and a Single Action Army revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Saddle rings of both Winchesters are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit surrenders his guns to El Topo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo holds a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The buttstock breaks when El Topo uses the rifle for striking. Winchester Model 1892 Carbine The manager of the boxing match (uncredited) and the Sheriff's (José Antonio Alcaraz) carry Winchester Model 1892 carbines in various scenes. What appears to be Model 1892 is also seen in the gun rack in the Sheriff's office (see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The manager carries a Winchester 1892 carbine tucked into his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sheriff carries his Winchester 1892 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of the Sheriff's carbine is seen. Sheriff's Rifles Numerous long guns are seen in the gun rack in the Sheriff's office.
Winchester Model 1892 carbine, 3 - supposed to be a Winchester Model 1873 carbine, 4 and 5 - are supposed to be Marlin Model 1894 , judging by the shape of the handguard.
Mauser rifles , supposedly FN Mauser Mle 1924 (see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For reference: Modern Marlin Model 1894 - .44 Magnum Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Model 1895 / Model 1902 / Model 1910 Rifle During the massacre of the crippled men, some townspersons are armed with Mexican Mauser Model 1895, 1902 or 1910 rifles. These three models are nearly identical and based on the 1893 Spanish Mauser . Two first models were produced by DWM in Germany and Oviedo in Spain while Model 1910 is a Mexican domestic production.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For reference: 1893 Spanish Mauser - 7x57mm Mauser. Mexican full length rifles look similar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rifle with straight bolt handle is seen in hands of a man at the left. This must be a full length rifle as the Mexican Mauser carbines and short rifles have turned down bolt handles. Mauser Model 1895 / Model 1903 / Model 1910 Carbine During the massacre of the crippled men, a number of townspersons, notably the Sheriff's (José Antonio Alcaraz), are armed with Mexican Mauser Model 1895 or Model 1903, and Model 1910 Carbines. M1895 and M1903 carbines are nearly identical and based on the 1893 Spanish Mauser . The domestic produced Model 1910 Carbine can be identified by a different front sight with large protective "ears".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For reference: Mauser 1895 Carbine - 7x57mm Mauser. Mexican carbines look similar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Sheriff with an M1895 or M1903 carbine in hands, a Winchester Model 1892 behind his back and several revolvers in holsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the foreground holds a carbine, maybe an M1910. The guns of the men behind him also may be carbines of the same model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A turned down bolt handle of a carbine is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left aims an M1985 or M1903 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1910 carbine is seen in hands of the man, second from the front. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The woman at the left aims an M1910 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The sheriff reloads his carbine. A woman next to him holds a carbine or a short rifle of unclear model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A woman aims an M1910 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo (Alejandro Jodorowsky) fires at the townspersons. His carbine is supposed to be an M1895 or M1903. Error creating thumbnail: File missing El Topo throws the carbine on the platform. Mauser Model 1936 Rifle Mexican Mauser Model 1936 rifles are also used by the townspersons.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Mexicano Modelo 1936 - 7x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A townsman holds a Mauser Model 1936 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A townsman at the foreground holds a Mauser Model 1936. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Model 1936 rifles are seen in hands of a man and a woman at the foreground. Some of the rifles at the background also may be Model 1936. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the foreground holds a Model 1936 rifle and tries to shoot it despite the opened bolt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Now the bolt of the M1936 rifle is closed. FN Mauser Model 1924 Short Rifle About a dozen of Mauser short rifles is seen in the gun rack in the sheriff's office. These are short rifles with straight bolt handles, the sling swivels below the stock and G98 style top barrel bands. Among the rifles in service in Mexico, FN Mauser Mle 1924 seems to be the best choice. Some townspersons hold such rifles during the massacre of the crippled men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Mauser Mle. 1930 short rifle - 7x57mm Mauser. The Mle. 1924 looks nearly identical. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A dozen of Mauser rifles in the gun rack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the right aims an M1924 short rifle. Machine Guns Mendoza M1934 The 4th bandit (Gerardo Zepeda) is armed with a Mendoza M1934 machine gun during the massacre of the villagers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mendoza M1934 Light Machine Gun - 7x57mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit fires at villagers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The bandit walks along the line of the villagers with the machine gun on his shoulder, blindly firing at village men with a nickel-plated "Civilian" or "Artillery" Single Action Army revolver. 
