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    Magnificent Seven, The (1960)

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    The inhabitants of a small Mexican village hire seven gunmen to protect them from a group of hardened bandits who are ruining their lives.

    Director John Sturges (The Great Escape) was extremely fortunate in securing a near-perfect cast for this enduringly popular western reworking of Japanese classic Seven Samurai (1954).

    Not content with forging a new iconic image for King of Siam Yul Brynner as a black-clad gunslinger, he also created key star-making roles for 1960s sensations Steve McQueen, James Coburn and Charles Bronson.

    The use of Panavision landscape is glorious to behold, Eli Wallach is a suitably slimy villain and the action sequences are tremendously exciting.

    Jerry Goldsmith’s opening theme is one of the best. In just two minutes and four seconds, the orchestral stampede is so impressive you’ll believe you and six mates can protect a peasant village from bandit hordes.

    Chris Adams
    Yul Brynner
    Vin

    Steve McQueen
    Calvera
    Eli Wallach
    Chico

    Horst Buchholz
    Bernardo O’Reilly

    Charles Bronson
    Lee

    Robert Vaughn
    Harry Luck

    Brad Dexter
    Britt

    James Coburn
    Petra
    Rosenda Monteros

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    John Sturges

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