Return of the Seven

Return of the Seven
Directed byBurt Kennedy
Written byLarry Cohen
Produced byTed Richmond
StarringYul Brynner
Robert Fuller
Julián Mateos
Warren Oates
Virgílio Teixeira
Claude Akins
Elisa Montés
Jordan Christopher
CinematographyPaul C. Vogel
Edited byBert Bates
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
companies
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • 19 October 1966 (1966-10-19)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Spain
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Box office$6.4 million (rentals)

Return of the Seven, later marketed as Return of the Magnificent Seven, is a 1966 American-Spanish Western film, and the first sequel to The Magnificent Seven (1960). Yul Brynner, who reprises his role as Chris Adams, is the sole returning cast member from the original film, while Robert Fuller, Julián Mateos and Elisa Montés replace Steve McQueen, Horst Buchholz and Rosenda Monteros as Vinn Tanner, Chico and Petra respectively.

The film was written by Larry Cohen and directed by Burt Kennedy, and features Warren Oates, Claude Akins, Jordan Christopher and Virgílio Teixeira. Emilio Fernández is the villain. Fernando Rey portrays a priest. Rey was in the next film, Guns of the Magnificent Seven, as a different character.