John Sturges

The Great Escape

(1963)
04 Jul 1963
? APPROVED
172 min
Paul Brickhill (book), James Clavell (screenplay), W.R. Burnett (screenplay)
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations.
Allied P.O.W.s plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.

The Magnificent Seven

(1960)
23 Oct 1960
? NOT RATED
128 min
William Roberts (screenplay)
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 5 nominations.
An oppressed Mexican peasant village assembles seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.