Return of the Seven (1966)

Director:

Burt Kennedy

Writer:

Larry Cohen (written by)

Release Date:

19 October 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Between the law and the lawless - SEVEN again... MAGNIFICENT again!

Plot:

Chico one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped...

Plot Keywords:

Jail | Village | Cockfight | Bandit | Bullfight

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Yul Brynner	...	Chris Adams
Robert Fuller	...	Vin
Julián Mateos	...	Chico (as Julian Mateos)
Warren Oates	...	Colbee
Claude Akins	...	Frank
Elisa Montés	...	Petra, Chico's Wife (as Elisa Montes)
Fernando Rey	...	Priest
Emilio Fernández	...	Francisco Lorca (as Emilio Fernandez)
Virgilio Teixeira	...	Luis Emilio Delgado (as Virgilio Texeira)
Rodolfo Acosta	...	Lopez (as Rudy Acosta)
Jordan Christopher	...	Manuel
Gracita Sacromonte	...	Flamenco Dancer
Carlos Casaravilla	...	First Peon
Ricardo Palacios	...	Jailer
Felisa Jiminez	...	Female Prisoner (as Felisa Jimenez)
Pedro Bermúdez	...	Boy (as Pedro Bermudez)
Francisco Antón	...	Matador
Moisés Menéndez	...	Second Peon (as Moises Menendez)
Héctor Quiroga	...	Third Peon (as Hector Quiroga)
José González Talavera	...	Fourth Peon (as Jose Talavera)

Directed by
Burt Kennedy

Writing credits
Larry Cohen		(written by)

Produced by
Robert Goodstein	....	associate producer
Ted Richmond	....	producer

Original Music by
Elmer Bernstein

Cinematography by
Paul Vogel		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bert Bates

Casting by
Lynn Stalmaster

Art Direction by
José Algueró		(as Jose Alguero)

Makeup Department
José María Sánchez	....	makeup artist (as Jose Maria Sanchez)

Production Management
Eduardo García Maroto	....	production manager (as Eduardo Maroto)
Allen K. Wood	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
José López Rodero	....	first assistant director (as Jose Lopez Rodero)

Art Department
Francisco Alarcón	....	construction foreman (as Francisco F. Alarcon)
Antonio Mateos	....	set director
Julián Mateos	....	property (as Julian Mateos)

Sound Department
Jonathan Bates	....	sound editor
Wally Milner	....	sound
J.B. Smith	....	sound

Special Effects by
Richard Parker	....	special effects (as Dick Parker)

Stunts
Denny Arnold	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Catching	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy N. Sickner	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Alejandro de la Fuente	....	gaffer (as Alejandro De La Fuente)
Jose Dotu	....	grip
Ricardo Navarrete	....	camera operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Eric Seelig	....	wardrober

Music Department
Ted Sebern	....	music editor

Other crew
Eduardo García	....	Spanish dialogue (as Eduardo Garcia)
Lucie Lichtig	....	script supervisor

Production Companies

• C.B. Films S.A. (produced in association with) (as C.B. Films S.A.-España)
• Mirisch Production Company, The (presents) (as Mirisch Productions)

Distributors

• United Artists (1966) (USA) (theatrical)
• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1970) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• C.B. Films
• MGM/UA Home Entertainment (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Reserva Especial (Brazil) (VHS)
• Succéfilm AB (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (boxed set)
• United Artists (1966) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1967) (France) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Fotofilm Espana  negative processed by (as Fotofilm-Espana)

Also Known As:

Regreso de los siete magníficos, El (Spain)
Return of the Magnificent Seven (International: English title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA | Spain

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Norway:16 | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:Unrated | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Alicante, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain

Company:

C.B. Films S.A.

Trivia:

Although this film revisits the village from the first movie, this film was shot in Spain, not Mexico. Among the many reasons may be the difficulties that occurred between American and Mexican film makers during the first film.

Goofs:

Continuity: Manuel kills the bull but in the wide angle shot that follows, the body is nowhere to be seen in the pen.

Quotes:

Colbee: Had me a quiet woman once. Outside she was calm as Sunday. Inside, she was wild as mountain scenery. I'm going to ride back that way again.
Luis Emilio Delgado: Where's that?
Colbee: Sonora town.
Luis Emilio Delgado: I was there once.
Colbee: Once? You mean you didn't go back?
Luis Emilio Delgado: What for?
Colbee: Well, there's over ten head of females for every male in Sonora, that's for what. And I ought to know - I went through half of them one night. And I would have got around to the rest of 'em, if I hadn't pulled a leg muscle.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' (2000) (TV)

The rent was due

This was really a disappointment after watching The Magnificent Seven. I know sequels are usually disappointing, but this one had nothing going for it compared to the original. The only character returning was Yul Brenner. he looked as if he was going through the motions to collect a check to pay the rent. The outstanding cast that made The Magnificent Seven what it was was not equaled in any measure by the replacements. Even the addition of Steve McQueen couldn't have saved this film. And the bad guy? Give me a break! Eli Wallach was a consummate outlaw and I don't even know the name of the baddie in this film - he is so forgettable.

This film should not have been made. It shames the memory of The Magnificent Seven.