The Cannon used in “The Good the Bad and the Ugly” located

The cannon used at the end of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' has been located

The Sad Hill Association finds in Cartagena the weapon used by Clint Eastwood in the last sequence of the film

Diario de Burgos

May 15, 2026

[Still in which the protagonist is seen from behind with the canyon and the Burgos valley as a natural setting.]

Hundreds of Spaniards did their military service in the Sad Hill cemetery in the summer of 1966. Without them, that mythical scenario would not exist and probably neither would Sergio Leone's film, since their work was fundamental to be able to shoot The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 60 years ago. They carried sacks of earth and nailed crosses in the hollow of Santo Domingo de Silos, who dressed as unionists or confederates – as decided by the sergeant who was in command of the peculiar camp of Hortigüela – and acted as extras for the war sequences.

This year they will have the opportunity to remember that film chapter of their military service in Burgos, during the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the recording prepared by the Sad Hill Cultural Association. Projections, exhibitions, concerts and recreations will be distributed throughout Santo Domingo de Silos, Contreras, Salas de los Infantes, Hontoria del Pinar and Hortigüela for weeks, although the bulk will be concentrated from July 20 to 26.

Immersed in a maelstrom of preparations, from the design of the commemorative T-shirt to the invitations sent around the world, the members of the association have time to dive into the history of the film and discover some gems yet. The last one, a cannon. But really. The 1873 Whitworth used by Clint Eastwood in the final sequence of the emblematic film.

Diego Montero, a member of the Board of Directors of the Sad Hill Association, has managed to identify this piece among those exhibited in the Military Historical Museum of Cartagena and restored in 2010 by the Association of Friends of the Museum, a team made up of British and Spanish volunteers who are now retired and who take care of its collections on a daily basis, according to the association.