Cast and Crew: John Sturges (Director, Producer); Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, Robert J. Wilke, Horst Bucholz, Victor French

What It’s About:  To protect their village against bandits, Mexican farmers hire seven gunmen.

Why Watch it Today?: Elmer Bernstein, born 90 years ago today, composed the memorable soundtrack to this remake of Akira Kurosowa’s The Seven Samurai.

Where to Get It: Watch at Amazon, iTunes, Xfinity, Netflix (DVD) or your local library.  The Magnificent Seven airs on TCM on April 26th at 10:15pm.

Other Choices:  Bernstein’s music is featured in previous Movies of the Day True Grit, Twilight, Robot Monster, The Shootist and Zulu Dawn.