John Sturges – American Film Institute
BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK film still

BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955) – AFI Movie Club

Directed by John Sturges from a story by Howard Breslin that originally appeared in The American Magazine, BAD DAY AT BLACK ROCK (1955) features Spencer Tracy as a laconic, one-armed stranger who comes to the isolated town of Black Rock seeking the father of a Japanese man with whom he’d served in combat – but...
THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN film still of James Coburn and Robert J. Wilke

THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) – AFI Movie Club

From director John Sturges, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN (1960) gathered a murderer’s row of talent for its heroic ensemble – including Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, Charles Bronson and James Coburn – brought together to protect a small town from a marauding band of outlaws led by Eli Wallach. A rousing adventure and an exciting...
THE GREAT ESCAPE film still of John Sturges

THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) – AFI Movie Club

Featuring an all-star ensemble that includes Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence and James Coburn, director John Sturges’ THE GREAT ESCAPE (1963) was named by the American Film Institute among cinema’s greatest thrills. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about THE GREAT ESCAPE. Have Get The Picture delivered to your...
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