THE
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
M-G-M, 1960Japanese director Akira
Kurosawa's The Seven Samurai served as the inspiration for this enjoyable Western,
directed by John Sturges (The Great Escape). It's the rousing tale of how a group
of American gunfighters come to the aid of a village of Mexican farmers plagued by
bandits.
THRILLING MOMENTS: |
 | Calvera and his men raid a small
Mexican village. |
| The Magnificient Seven train the
townspeople to defend themselves, setting the stage for a final showdown with Calvera. |
|
| PRINCIPAL CAST |
Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen,
Charles Bronson, James Coburn |
| DIRECTOR |
John Sturges |
| PRODUCERS |
Walter Mirisch |
| SCREENWRITER |
William Roberts |
|
 This film ranked
79
on the AFI Top 100 Thrills. This
film ranked 8
on the AFI Top 25 Scores. |
