Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian (French: La bataille de San Sebastian) is a 1968 Spaghetti Western film based on the 1962 novel A Wall for San Sebastian, written by Rev. Fr. William Barnaby "Barby" Faherty, S.J. The film is directed by Frenchman Henri Verneuil, and stars Anthony Quinn, Anjanette Comer and Charles Bronson. The score is by Ennio Morricone, who would then use his work in this film as an inspiration for the main theme in The Mercenary. Filming took place in Sierra de Órganos National Park in the town of Sombrerete, Mexico It was made as a co-production between France, Italy, Mexico, and the United States.
| Guns for San Sebastian | |
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French theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henri Verneuil |
| Written by | Serge Gance Miguel Morayta Ennio de Concini James R. Webb (English screenplay) |
| Based on | A Wall for San Sebastian by William Barby Faherty |
| Produced by | Jacques Bar Ernesto Enríquez |
| Starring | Anthony Quinn Anjanette Comer Charles Bronson Sam Jaffe Silvia Pinal |
| Cinematography | Armand Thirard |
| Edited by | Françoise Bonnot |
| Music by | Ennio Morricone |
Production companies | CIPRA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producciones Enríquez |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date | March 20, 1968 |
Running time | 111 minutes (US) |
| Countries | France Italy Mexico United States |
| Language | English |
It is a rare instance of a Spaghetti Western actually being shot in Mexico, instead of substituting Spain or some similar European location.