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Guns for San Sebastian

Original title: La bataille de San Sebastian
  • 1968
  • G
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.5K
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Guns for San Sebastian (1968)
In 1743, outlaw Leon Alastray is hunted by the Spanish army but is given sanctuary by a priest in a village terrorized by marauding Yaqui Indians.
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In 1743, outlaw Leon Alastray is hunted by the Spanish army but is given sanctuary by a priest in a village terrorized by marauding Yaqui Indians.In 1743, outlaw Leon Alastray is hunted by the Spanish army but is given sanctuary by a priest in a village terrorized by marauding Yaqui Indians.In 1743, outlaw Leon Alastray is hunted by the Spanish army but is given sanctuary by a priest in a village terrorized by marauding Yaqui Indians.

  • Director
    • Henri Verneuil
  • Writers
    • William Barby Faherty
    • Serge Gance
    • Miguel Morayta
  • Stars
    • Anthony Quinn
    • Anjanette Comer
    • Charles Bronson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • William Barby Faherty
      • Serge Gance
      • Miguel Morayta
    • Stars
      • Anthony Quinn
      • Anjanette Comer
      • Charles Bronson
    • 24User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Anthony Quinn
    Anthony Quinn
    • Leon Alastray
    Anjanette Comer
    Anjanette Comer
    • Kinita
    Charles Bronson
    Charles Bronson
    • Teclo
    Sam Jaffe
    Sam Jaffe
    • Father Joseph
    Silvia Pinal
    Silvia Pinal
    • Felicia
    Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
    Jorge Martínez de Hoyos
    • Felipe Cayetano
    Jaime Fernández
    Jaime Fernández
    • 'Golden Lance'
    Rosa Furman
    Rosa Furman
    • Agueda
    Leon Askin
    Leon Askin
    • Vicar General
    José Chávez
    • Antonito
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Col. Calleja
    Fernand Gravey
    Fernand Gravey
    • Governor
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    Pedro Armendáriz Jr.
    • Father Lucas
    Jorge Russek
    Jorge Russek
    • Pedro
    Aurora Clavel
    Aurora Clavel
    • Magdalena
    Julio Aldama
    Julio Aldama
    • Diego
    José Ángel Espinosa 'Ferrusquilla'
    • Luis
    • (as Ferrusquilla)
    Pancho Córdova
    Pancho Córdova
    • Kino
    • Director
      • Henri Verneuil
    • Writers
      • William Barby Faherty
      • Serge Gance
      • Miguel Morayta
    • All cast & crew
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    10whpratt1

    Anthony Quinn A Priest ?

    Over the years I seemed to have missed this great picture with Anthony Quinn, Charles Bronson, Sam Jaffe and Anjanette Comer. At first I was not sure if I was going to like this picture because Sam Jaffe,(Father Joseph),"The Dunwich Horror",'70, gave the impression it was going to be a long boring film about the struggles of a poor priest in the desert. I was soon fooled as Anthony Quinn,(Leon Alastray),"The Shoes of the Fisherman",'68 is befriended by Father Joseph and at one point takes over the church and rings the bell of the church to summon the local people who are hiding in the hills. Leon Alastray meets up with Anajanette Comer,(Kinita),"The Baby",'73, who has very deep romantic feels for Leon and wants to make love, however, Leon is overwhelmed with a strong religious feeling and is unable to cooperate. There is lots of action battles and even a cannon gets into the action along with plenty of arrows flying through the air. It is a very entertaining film and Anthony Quinn had me laughing in quite a few parts of the film.
    6tom-darwin

    Dances With Irony

    The European Western takes a couple steps back in time with the rascal-mistaken-for-clergy theme, a proved device that worked for Bogie in "The Left Hand of God" & Whoopi in "Sister Act." In colonial Mexico, bandit Leon (Quinn) takes refuge with dedicated Father Joseph (Jaffe) & escapes when the priest is transferred to a forsaken northern village. The villagers, terrified of marauding Yaquis & exploited by a frontier protection racket led by embittered half-Yaqui Teclo (Bronson), mistake Leon for the priest & implore him for miracles. Unable to escape back into colonial settlement & tempted by naive, spirited village girl Kinita (Comer), he teaches the villagers to fight back & believe in themselves rather than praying for miracles. Quinn is colorful as ever but not quite believable making the transition from Leon the selfish, godless rascal to Leon the selfless, principled hero, though he is properly scruffy all the way through. Comer is fetching but Bronson is only bulky & menacing. Two extraordinary talents--Gravet as a stuffy bishop & the legendary Silvia Pinal as Leon's conniving girlfriend--are relegated to minor, superficial roles. The time period is wrong for the film's big gunfights, since firearms were clumsy & rare in the 18th century. But the tongue-in-cheek flavor of the spaghetti Western, with a scruffy rascal confounded, puzzled & frustrated on the way to his selfish goal, holds true all the way through. The Yaquis are represented--up to a point--with the sympathy typical of Westerns of circa 1970. A subplot, Leon's pursuit of a wild white horse, is an effective, slightly surreal device. A contribution by Bunuel, Jr., the 2nd unit director? Oh, my God, this movie has Silvia Pinal & Juan Luis Bunuel! It's the closest thing to a surrealist Western!
    7Boba_Fett1138

    Surprising good and enjoyable surrealistic spaghetti western.

    The movie begins bad with some bad story-flow and also the rest of the movie suffers from this, though the movie definitely gets better as the movie progresses. In the beginning it isn't too clear were the movie is heading to and the movie makes a pretty formulaic and redundant impression. However from the moment on when the main character arrives in San Sabastian, the story gets developed well and becomes interesting and original. This certainly ain't no formulaic spaghetti western. The movie gets multiple layered, when it concentrates on the divine. It helps the characters to develop well and the story to become interesting. The movie certainly shows some parallels to the movie "The Mission", even though it isn't as beautifully and professionally made.

    It doesn't seem like it at first but the movie becomes surprisingly action filled toward the ending, with some quite big scale battles. Also the ending most certainly does not disappoint.

    The movie has some good actors that help to flesh out the flat characters. Anthony Quinn is a good main lead and he makes the moral change his character goes through seem believable. Charles Bronson plays a good movie villain, though his character is perhaps a bit underused. Further more the movie features Sam Jaffe, once again in the role of a Christian.

    The directing isn't much good, since the story-flow of the movie is quite poor at times, which is also due to some bad editing. Nevertheless the movie is filled with some memorable and great looking sequences, although it's also definitely true that most of those sequences are being uplifted by the musical score by Ennio Morricone.

    Definitely worth seeing if you get the chance.

    7/10

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    6Bob-45

    THE MAN WHO WOULD BE...THE MAGNIFICENT..

    Anthony Quin plays Leon Alastray, part time revolutionary and full time bandit, on the run from the Spanish authorities in Old Mexico in the 18th Century. Through a series of unlikely but possible events, Quinn is mistaken for a priest whom has come to the small village of San Sebastian. The villagers are being victims by Jaime Fernandez and his band of Yacquis. Charles Bronson plays (badly, worst performance of his career) a half-breed whose loyalties are always suspect. Anjanette Comely, er Comer, plays the sultry love interest. Rather silly story, good cinematography, fairly good special effects, and outstanding music (by the master, Ennio Morricone) makes this a worthwhile view. Turner Classic Movies shows it in letterbox. Otherwise, you are out of luck. It's not available in video.
    7thinker1691

    " If miracles are all you believe in, Then you forget what God's purpose is "

    The original story written by William Faherty was called " 'A wall for San Sabastian' and later under the direction of Henri Vernevil changed to " Guns For San Sabastian. " The late great Anthony Quinn plays the titled character Leon Alastray, a fugitive outlaw and bandito running from the military police. Wounded and helpless, he takes refuge in a Catholic Church under the protection of Father Joseph (Sam Jaffe) and Sanctuary. With the good priest being sent to a forgotten mission, where it's residents live in fear of the Native American, Yaki Apache, Alastray stows away and arrives at the distant mission, where Father Joseph is murdered. Due to circumstances, Leon take's the old priest's place and serves as protector and counselor to the frightened populace. Among the heavies of the film, audience members will see a very young, Charles Bronson, Jorge Martínez De Hoyos and Jaime Fernández as 'Golden Lance.' The story is slow to develop, but does rise to the occasion when expected, to such a degree it has become a Western Classic. Fine casting and good story. Recommended. ****

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    • Trivia
      This was originally announced in 1964 as a starring vehicle for Gregory Peck.
    • Goofs
      After the dam is blown up, you can see some of the (Indians) actors holding their breath as they float down the river. e.g. one in particular has puffy cheeks after he holds his breath.
    • Quotes

      Kinita: Where are you going?

      Leon Alastray: What difference does it make? A man goes from the place he is born to the place he dies.

    • Connections
      Featured in Lionpower from MGM (1967)

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 1968 (Mexico)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Miracle of San Sebastian
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra de Organos, Sombrerete, Zacatecas, Mexico(location)
    • Production companies
      • Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
      • Producciones Enríquez S.A.
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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