He, producer Alberto Grimaldi and Sergio Leone had no plans, but with their blessing, Vincenzoni pitched an idea about "a film about three rogues who are looking for some treasure at the time of the American Civil War".
On, producent Alberto Grimaldi i Sergio Leone nisu imali planova, ali uz njihov blagoslov Vincenzoni je prionuo na ideju o "filmu o tri razbojnika u potrazi za blagom iz Američkog građanskog rata."