'A Fistful of Dollars' trivia and fun facts

Origintal title

Originally called 'The Magnificent Stranger', the title wasn't changed to "A Fistful of Dollars" until almost three days before the movie premiered in theaters.

Clint Eastwood

Clint Eastwood helped in creating his character's distinctive visual style. He bought the black jeans from a sport shop on Hollywood Boulevard, the hat came from a Santa Monica wardrobe firm and the trademark black cigars came from a Beverly Hills store.

Spaghetti Western

This has been described as the first "spaghetti western", but when this film was made, there had already been about 25 such westerns produced in Italy. This was, however, the first to receive a major international release.