Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen who aid the helpless farmers of an isolated village, pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action tale based on Akira Kurosawa's classic 'Seven Samurai'. Released in 1960, John Sturges' masterpiece launched the film careers of Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn and James Coburn.
Directed by
John Sturges
Written by
Akira Kurosawa (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") (uncredited); Shinobu Hashimoto (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") (uncredited); Hideo Oguni (screenplay "Shichinin no samurai") (uncredited); William Roberts (screenplay); Walter Bernstein (uncredited); Walter Newman (uncredited).
Starring
Yul Brynner (Chris Adams); Eli Wallach (Calvera); Steve McQueen (Vin); Charles Bronson (Bernardo O'Reilly); Robert Vaughn (Lee); Brad Dexter (Harry Luck); James Coburn (Britt); Jorge MartÃnez de Hoyos (Hilario (as Jorge Martinez de Hoyas)); Vladimir Sokoloff (Old man); Rosenda Monteros (Petra); Rico Alaniz (Sotero). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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