Clint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museum
The cannon used by Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly has been traced to a museum in Cartagena, Spain. The Sad Hill Cultural Association discovered the weapon while preparing for the film's 60th anniversary. The cannon, originally made in Manchester in 1873, was lent to the film's production by the Spanish military and has since attracted significant public interest.
- ▪The cannon was rediscovered by the Sad Hill Cultural Association in a museum in Cartagena, Spain.
- ▪It was originally made in Manchester in 1873 and used in the film to fell Eli Wallach's character.
- ▪The museum's director reported a surge in visitors after the cannon's connection to the film was revealed.
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Clint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with the 1873 Manchester-made cannon. Photograph: Landmark Media/AlamyView image in fullscreenClint Eastwood in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with the 1873 Manchester-made cannon. Photograph: Landmark Media/AlamySpainClint Eastwood cannon from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly traced to Spanish museumEnthusiasts track down weapon used to fell fleeing Eli Wallach amid preparations for 60th anniversary of film’s releaseSam Jones in MadridTue 19 May 2026 10.15 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 10.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleSix decades after Clint Eastwood nonchalantly used a cigar to light a cannon’s fuse in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly to fell a fleeing Eli Wallach, the Manchester-made weapon has been rediscovered in a museum…
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