Character Relationship Map: They Call Me Trinity

Characters

• Trinity (played by Terence Hill) — protagonist

  Lazy but highly skilled gunslinger, half-brother to Bambino, comedic hero of the West.

• Bambino (played by Bud Spencer) — protagonist

  Strong, simple-minded half-brother, loyal companion, excels in brute force combat.

• Mortimer's Partner (played by Antonio Monselesan) — minor

  Henchman for Mortimer, assists in minor criminal operations.

• Raper's Friend (played by Franco Marletta) — minor

  Associate of a local criminal, participates in minor skirmishes.

• Major Harriman (played by Farley Granger) — supporting

  Land-grabbing villain, uses violence to seize territory from settlers.

• Mortimer (uncredited) (played by Dominic Barto) — minor

  Criminal associate, involved in minor illicit activities.

• Raper's Friend (uncredited) (played by Marcello Verziera) — cameo

  Uncredited extra playing an associate or companion of a minor character named Raper.

• Raper's Friend (uncredited) (played by Mel Gaines) — cameo

  Associate of a criminal figure, appears briefly in tense scenes.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mortimer's Partner → Mortimer (uncredited) (partner)
• Trinity → Bambino (Family Half-Brother) — They are half-brothers with sharply different personalities and lifestyles.

  The plot explicitly states that Trinity and Bambino are brothers and identifies Bambino as Trinity's half-brother.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Trinity → Major Harriman (Conflict Primary Adversary) — Harriman's land-grabbing campaign becomes Trinity's main external conflict.

  Trinity becomes genuinely concerned with the settlers' welfare, trains them to fight, and participates in the final battle against Harriman's men.

• Bambino → Major Harriman (Conflict Opposing Forces) — Bambino directly challenges Harriman's attempt to seize the settlers' property.

  Bambino works with Trinity and the settlers to oppose Major Harriman, who is trying to drive the Mormon farmers from their land.

• Raper's Friend (uncredited) → Raper's Friend (friend)
• Raper's Friend → Raper's Friend (uncredited) (friend)

Story Analysis

A lazy but brilliant gunfighter and his reluctant brother unite with pacifist settlers against a violent land grab.

Plot Progression

1. A Gunfighter Reaches Town — Trinity rescues an injured prisoner and reaches a town controlled by a fast-drawing sheriff. The sheriff is revealed to be his troublesome half-brother Bambino.
2. Brothers Face a Land Grab — Bambino's false identity and criminal past complicate the brothers' reunion. They nevertheless agree to oppose Major Harriman's effort to remove pacifist settlers from their land.
3. Training the Pacifists — Trinity grows concerned for the settlers and persuades Bambino's group to train them. The settlers learn unconventional fighting methods despite their pacifist beliefs.
4. A Time for Fighting — A biblical discovery convinces the Mormon leader that fighting is justified. The trained settlers confront Harriman's goons in the decisive battle.
5. The Brothers Ride On — Trinity gives away Harriman's horses, angering Bambino, and abandons marriage when he learns it requires work. He follows Bambino while redirecting the real sheriff toward him.