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Return of the Magnificent Seven (1966)

Three survivors of the initial Magnificent Seven outfit, Chico, Chris and Vin, recruit four new members in order to re-form the outfit and defend a few Mexican villages from attacks by vicious bandits. Director: Burt Kennedy Writer: Larry Cohen Stars: Yul Brynner, Robert Fuller, Julián Mateos

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

An oppressed Mexican peasant village assembles seven gunfighters to help defend their homes. Director: John Sturges Writer: William Roberts (screenplay) Stars: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson

Rio Bravo (1959)

A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy. Director: Howard Hawks Writers: Jules Furthman (screenplay), Leigh Brackett (screenplay) Stars: John Wayne, Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson

Soul Soldier (1970)

Soul Soldier (aka The Red, White, and Black) (1970) Director: John 'Bud' Cardos Writer: Marlene Weed Stars: Robert DoQui, Isaac Fields, Barbara Hale

Take a Hard Ride (1975)

After selling his cattle in town, ranch owner Morgan unexpectedly dies, and his foreman Pike has to deliver the payroll to Sonora, despite the perilous journey during which he's followed by many shady characters who want the money. Director: Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony M. Dawson) Writers: Eric Bercovici (screenplay), Jerrold L. Ludwig (screenplay) (as Jerry Ludwig) Stars: Jim Brown, Lee Van Cleef, Fred Williamson

Tex and the Lord of the Deep (1985)

Based on the adventures of the hero Tex from the comic strip by Bonelli. An interesting spaghetti-western/fantasy movie that blends magic and mythology with six-guns and stagecoaches. Director: Duccio Tessari Writers: Giorgio Bonelli, Giovanni L. Bonelli (story) Stars: Giuliano Gemma, William Berger, Carlo Mucari

A Fistful of Dollars (1964)

A wandering gunfighter plays two rival families against each other in a town torn apart by greed, pride, and revenge. Director: Sergio Leone Writers: Adriano Bolzoni (story) (as A. Bonzzoni), Víctor Andrés Catena (story) Stars: Clint Eastwood, Gian Maria Volontè, Marianne Koch

Sabata (1969)

Several pillars of society have robbed an Army safe containing $100,000 so they can buy the land upon which the coming railroad will be built. But they haven't reckoned on the presence of the master gunslinger, Sabata. Director: Gianfranco Parolini (as Frank Kramer) Writers: Renato Izzo, Gianfranco Parolini Stars: Lee Van Cleef, William Berger, Ignazio Spalla

Pistol for a Hundred Coffins (1968)

Returning from the civil war Jim Slade discovers his parents dead at their farm. It is said that the gang under the lead of Corbett has committed the crime. Jim now goes for revenge but things turn out to be more complicated than he originally thought. To get some money he accepts the job as a sheriff. Director: Umberto Lenzi Writers: Marco Leto, Eduardo Manzanos Brochero (story) Stars: Peter Lee Lawrence, John Ireland, Gloria Osuna