How Well Do You Remember the Dollars Trilogy of Westerns?

By: Ian Fortey
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How Well Do You Remember the Dollars Trilogy of Westerns?
Image: Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film

About This Quiz

Sergio Leone's famous Dollars Trilogy is sometimes called the Blood Money Trilogy or the Man With No Name Trilogy. Weirdly enough, they were never really meant to be a trilogy and actors from one movie will appear in another as a totally different character. What linked them together? Sergio Leone's distinct style and the fact that Clint Eastwood looks exactly the same in each film. Leone was just making movies, but the American distributor saw an opportunity to market them as a trilogy off the strength of Eastwood, who was a rising star on TV but hadn't really broken into film yet.

The result was a series of movies that were not fully appreciated at the time, but have grown into classics of the genre. Remember, back in the late 1960s, many considered the Spaghetti Western something of an unimpressive film genre. They were considered cheap knockoffs of American movies and, in fact, "A Fistful of Dollars" only had a budget of around $200,000. Clint Eastwood basically supplied his own costume and had to correct all kinds of aspects of the film because Leone and his crew really had no idea what the West was like. The original script had them in coonskin caps.

The result of Leone and Eastwood's collaboration is one of the great trilogies in Western history. But how well do you know them? Take the quiz and we'll find out!

Dollars 1
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Which one of these was a name of a character played by Clint Eastwood?
Blondie
Joe
Manco
All of the above
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The link between these three movies is a little tenuous and, as such, Clint Eastwood appears in all three but with three different names. He's Blondie in "the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly," Manco in "For a Few Dollars More" and Joe in "A Fistful of Dollars." Ironically he's often called "The Man With No Name" despite having a name in each movie.

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Dollars 2
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
In which movie did a character say "There are two kinds of people in the world those with guns and those that dig?"
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
None of the films
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's Blondie tossed out this grim-sounding line in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" directed at Tuco, who he then makes dig on account of the gun he has in his hand. Tuco had a line earlier about the two kinds of spurs in the world.

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Dollars 3
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
What same article of clothing did Clint Eastwood wear in all three films?
Cowboy hat
Poncho
Boots
Duster
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's poncho was almost a character unto itself in these movies. It was the same garment in all three movies that was never washed once, though it did have to be mended a bit between films. Eastwood famously came up with his own costume for these movies.

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Dollars 4
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
How many of the movies does actor Lee Van Cleef appear in?
1
2
3
None of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Actor Lee Van Cleef pops up in two of Sergio Leone's three films, "For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly." Oddly enough, he doesn't actually pay the same character in both movies.

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Dollars 5
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
Who said, "I think you people need a new sheriff?"
The Man with No Name
Angel Eyes
Chico
Baxter
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's The Man with No Name, whose name is actually Manco in "For a Few Dollars More" is the character who says this line. Depending on your source, some places list his name as Monco in this film as well.

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Dollars 6
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Do you know which film takes place during the Civil War?
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
All of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The movie "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" takes place during the Civil War which makes it the first movie in the trilogy, even though it was the third movie released. The other films clearly take place later based on dates shown and things said, so this was a prequel.

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Dollars 7
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
Who does The Man With No Name call "Old Man" in "For a Few Dollars More?"
Colonel Mortimer
Chico
Tuco
Corporal Wallace
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Lee Van Cleef plays Colonel Douglas Mortimer in "For a Few Dollars More." Eastwood's character refers to him as Old Man while he calls Eastwood's character boy. The two actors were only 5 years apart in age.

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Dollars 8
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Eli Wallach plays Tuco, aka Ugly, in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Who did he play in "A Fistful of Dollars?"
Angel Eyes
Tomaso
Groggy
He wasn't in that movie.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Unlike a lot of the actors across the three films, Eli Wallach didn't appear in the other two movies. His role in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" was a prominent one but he was not in the previous two films of the trilogy.

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Dollars 9
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
Do you remember which film dealt with a feud between the town sheriff and the Rojo brothers?
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
None of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The conflict between the Rojo brothers and Sheriff John Baxter is the central feud of "A Fistful of Dollars." Clint Eastwood's character comes into the middle, playing both sides to make a few bucks in the process.

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Dollars 10
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
"Every gun makes its own tune" is a quote from which film?
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a few Dollars More"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
None of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

This line comes courtesy of The Good, also known as Blondie from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." In the gun shop scene from this movie, all of the things Eli Wallach does with the gun were unscripted, as the actor knew little of guns and was told to just do whatever he wanted.

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Dollars 11
Kurosawa Production / Toho
"A Fistful of Dollars" was a remake of what other film?
"Akira"
"Yojimbo"
"The Magnificent Stranger"
"Shane"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa actually sued the filmmakers because "A Fistful of Dollars" was an unofficial remake of "Yojimbo." They won their case and 15% of the profits went to Kurosawa and his fellow "Yojimbo" screenwriter.

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Dollars 12
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What was the name of the character Angel Eyes slaps in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?"
Marisol
Maria
Lucia
Conchetta
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Angel Eyes slaps a woman named Maria in the film but in real life that was not actor Lee Van Cleef doing it. Van Cleef refused to slap the actress during filming stating "There are very few principles I have in life. One of them is I don't kick dogs, and the other one is I don't slap women in movies."

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Dollars 13
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
El Indio is the villain in which film?
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"A Fistful of Dollars" and "For a Few Dollars More"
"For a Few Dollars More" and "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

El Indio is played by Gian Maria Volonte in the movie "For a Few Dollars More." The character is only in that movie but Volonte did have a role in the first movie "A Fistful of Dollars" as Ramon Rojo.

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Dollars 14
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Do you remember the name of the films' director?
Sam Peckinpah
Joe Dante
Sergio Leone
Lucio Fulci
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Sergio Leone directed all three films in the trilogy. Leone did not speak English and star Clint Eastwood spoke no Italian, so they had to use a stuntman as an intermediary. This was common across all three films. Eli Wallach didn't speak Italian but did speak French, so he and Leone used that language on set.

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Dollars 15
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What was the name of the award-winning composer who created the world-famous theme from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?"
Bon Scott
Danny Elfman
John Williams
Ennio Morricone
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Ennio Morricone scored dozens of films in his career including Quentin Tarantino's "The Hateful Eight." He scored all three of Leone's films in the Dollars Trilogy. In the second film "For a Few Dollars More," Leone had him score the movie before filming even began so he could shoot to the score as it was made.

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Dollars 16
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
How much gold is everyone looking for in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?"
$25,000
$150,000
$200,000
$500,000
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

There's a buried stash of Confederate gold in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" said to be worth $200,000, which is what everyone is on the hunt for. Eli Wallach was poisoned on set after accidentally drinking acid that had been used to weaken the bags of gold coins he breaks open with a shovel.

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Dollars 17
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What was the name of the cemetery in which the Confederate gold was buried in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?"
Sad Hill Cemetery
Blackwood Cemetery
Lonestar Cemetery
It has no name.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The stash of gold is buried in Sad Hill Cemetery. The Spanish Army helped build the cemetery in 1966 and you can still go on tours to visit it today. Even weirder, you can follow the cemetery on Twitter if you want to at @acsadhill

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Dollars 18
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
What's the name of the town that The Man With No Name goes to in "A Fistful of Dollars?"
Pueblo
Gonzales
San Miguel
Los Cruces
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The town that Clint Eastwood's character finds himself in is called San Miguel. In real life, the locations they shot in were pretty rough. As Clint Eastwood has said, they didn't even have working bathrooms, they just went behind rocks.

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Dollars 19
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
What stopped Ramon from killing the Man with No Name in "A Fistful of Dollars?"
His conscience
A steel plate
A dust storm
Bad aim
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's The Man With No Name has a sneaky secret beneath his poncho in the form of a steel plate. When Ramon shoots him, the bullets hit the plate and do nothing. He empties his entire gun to no avail.

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Dollars 20
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
How does the Man With No Name sneak out of town in "A Fistful of Dollars?"
At night
During a storm
In a coffin
Through a tunnel
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's character makes use of a coffin as a tool to escape the town with the help of the coffin-maker. He leaves town long enough to recover from his injuries then heads back to finish off the Rojos.

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Dollars 21
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What does Blondie read out loud from a letter in "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly?"
"This is the end. The end, my friends."
"See you soon, idiots."
"I have nothing left to give"
"This isn't right at all."
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Blondie reads the word "idiot" in specific from the letter that Tuco was having trouble reading. He then says "It's for you" before handing it back to Tuco in one of the film's more humorous exchanges between the two characters.

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Dollars 22
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
Who did Mario Brega play in "A Fistful of Dollars?"
Tomaso
Corporal Wallace
Nino
Chico
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mario Brega is one of only a handful of actors who appeared in all three films. In "A Fistful of Dollars" he plays a character named Chico. A big and intimidating man, he often played rough characters and was sometimes credited as Richard Stuyvesant.

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Dollars 23
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
Who played the character called Wild in "For a Few Dollars More?"
Charles Bronson
Omar Sharif
Lee Van Cleef
Klaus Kinski
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

German actor Klaus Kinski plays Wild the Hunchback. In one of the most famous scenes from the film, there's no dialogue whatsoever as Lee Van Cleef approaches him from behind and uses his hunch to light a match,

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Dollars 24
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
Who says "aim for the heart, Ramon?"
Tuco
The Man With No Name
Corporal Wallace
Sheriff Baxter
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The Man with No Name says this line to the villain Ramon Rojo in "A Fistful of Dollars." Not only is it some cool hero-type stuff to say to a guy to make Eastwood sound like a badass, but it's also pretty tricky since Eastwood's heart is covered by armor plating.

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Dollars 25
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What's the name on the grave that Blondie says holds the gold in "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly?"
Arch Stanton
Lou Brown
Rutherford Jones
Ike Bowie
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The grave that everyone is searching for where the gold is said to be buried is under a marker that reads Arch Stanton. Or at least that's what Blondie tells people. It's actually in the unmarked grave next to Arch Stanton.

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Dollars 26
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly have a standoff at the end of the movie. Who shoots whom?
Good shoots both.
Good shoots Bad.
Bad shoots Ugly, Ugly shoots Bad.
Bad shoots Good, Ugly shoots Bad.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The three-way standoff at the end of the movie "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" is one of the film's most famous scenes. Good shoots Bad while Ugly finds out too late that his gun isn't even loaded.

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Dollars 27
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
How does Tuco die in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?"
Gunshot
Hanging
Stab wound
He doesn't die.
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Despite having a serious run of bad luck, Tuco the Ugly manages to survive the entire movie. He avoids being shot in the final shootout and even though Blondie puts a noose around his neck to hang him; he shoots the rope later to free him.

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Dollars 28
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
In the cemetery, Blondie writes the name of the grave that hides the gold on what?
A letter
A rock
A bandage
A piece of wood
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

When the alliance between the Good, the Bad and the Ugly starts breaking down, Blondie writes the name of the grave where the gold is hidden on a rock and places it face down on the ground. He then suggests a three-way duel for them to decide who gets the gold.

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Dollars 29
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
What does Colonel Mortimer take off of Indio at the end of "For a Few Dollars More?"
His gun
His boots
His watch
His gold
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Mortimer is the one who shoots and kills Indio at the end of the movie. After he dies, Mortimer takes the man's watch. This is when we find out the twist that Mortimer is the brother of the woman in the photograph and killing Indio was his revenge for what happened to his sister.

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Dollars 30
Jolly Film / Constantin Film / Ocean Films
In which movie did you hear the line, "My mule don't like people laughing?"
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
None of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Clint Eastwood's The Man With No Name confronts an entire gang of men in the town and explains that they've upset his mule. They laugh about it and he wants them to apologize in the movie "A Fistful of Dollars."

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Dollars 31
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
What does Manco say after Mortimer kills Indio in "For a Few Dollars More?
"That wasn't so hard."
"Bravo"
"Now what?"
Nothing
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

After Mortimer draws down and shoots Indio, proving he's the faster gun, Clint Eastwood's Manco simply gives him an appreciative "Bravo." Word is Sergio Leone wanted a number of different actors to play Mortimer including Jack Palance, Henry Fonda, Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson.

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Dollars 32
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
What killed Carson, the man who knew where the Confederate gold was buried in "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly?"
Infection
Dehydration
Gunshot
Hanging
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Just as Tuco is about to kill Blondie, they run across a stagecoach on which Carson is dying of dehydration. Tuco goes to get him water but when he returns the man has perished, but not before telling Blondie where to look for the gold.

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Dollars 33
Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film
What was the name of the character played by Lorenzo Robledo?
Clem
Tomaso
Both characters
Neither character
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

Lorenzo Robledo played Clem in "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" and he played Tomaso in "For a Few Dollars More." He was even in "A Fistful of Dollars" as a gang member, but he didn't really have a name in that one.

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Dollars 34
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
The Ugly's name is Tuco, but what does Blondie call him as an insult?
Yellow
Rat
Punk
Trash
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

The term "rat" gets thrown out more than a few times throughout the script for "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" but Blondie does toss it out in reference to Tuco. At one point he switches it up and calls him a greasy rat.

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Dollars 35
Produzioni Europee Associate / United Artists
The line "I'm your huckleberry" comes from which film?
"A Fistful of Dollars"
"For a Few Dollars More"
"The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly"
None of them
Correct Answer
Wrong Answer

That line doesn't come from any of the Dollars trilogy movies, it's from "Tombstone" and Val Kilmer's Doc Holliday says it. In "The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly" you will hear Tuco the Ugly say "I'm innocent" a couple of times, however.

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Produzioni Europee Associati / Arturo González Producciones Cinematográficas / Constantin Film