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Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

The epic of a town that became an army

19677.01h 51m

Overview

Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.

Directed by Henri Verneuil
Written by James R. Webb, William Barby Faherty, Miguel Morayta
Produced by Jacques Bar
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Top Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Leon Alastray

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Teclo

Jaime Fernández

Jaime Fernández

Golden Lance

Leon Askin

Leon Askin

Vicar General

Anjanette Comer

Anjanette Comer

Kinita

Sam Jaffe

Sam Jaffe

Père Joseph

Silvia Pinal

Silvia Pinal

Félicia

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Jorge Martínez de Hoyos

Felipe Cayetano

Rosa Furman

Rosa Furman

Agueda

José Chávez

José Chávez

Antonito

Themes & Keywords

mexicobased on novel or bookdesertionoutlawshootoutchurch18th century

About Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian is a western film released in 1967 exploring themes of mexico, based on novel or book, desertion, outlaw, shootout, church. Directed by Henri Verneuil, it stars Anthony Quinn, Charles Bronson, Jaime Fernández. Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.

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