Tag: John Sturges

The Old Man and the Sea Script

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Year:1958
Director:John Sturges
Written by:Ernest Hemingway (Novel), Peter Viertel (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.
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  • The Old Man and the Sea ( tt0052027 ) at IMDb
  • The Old Man and the Sea ( 11331 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Hour of the Gun Script

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Year:1967
Director:John Sturges
Written by:Edward Anhalt (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Marshal Wyatt Earp kills a couple of men of the Clanton-gang in a fight. In revenge Clanton's thugs kill the marshal's brother. Thus, Wyatt Earp starts to chase the killers together with his friend Doc Holliday.
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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Script

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Year:1957
Director:John Sturges
Written by:Leon Uris (Writer)

Script Synopsis:Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
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  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ( tt0050468 ) at IMDb
  • Gunfight at the O.K. Corral ( 22201 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Magnificent Seven Script

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Year:1960
Director:John Sturges
Written by:William Roberts (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.
The Magnificent Seven Script Resources:

  • The Magnificent Seven Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
  • The Magnificent Seven Script PDF - 2/3/60 FNL SHOOTING at Script City ($)
  • The Magnificent Seven Transcript at Script-O-Rama

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  • The Magnificent Seven ( tt0054047 ) at IMDb
  • The Magnificent Seven ( 966 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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The Great Escape Script

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Year:1963
Director:John Sturges
Written by:James Clavell (Screenplay), Paul Brickhill (Novel), W.R. Burnett (Screenplay)

Script Synopsis:The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war. Undaunted, the prisoners plan one of the most ambitious escape attempts of World War II. Based on a true story.
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The Eagle Has Landed Script

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Year:1977
Director:John Sturges
Written by:Tom Mankiewicz (Screenplay), Jack Higgins (Novel)

Script Synopsis:When the Nazi high command learns in late 1943 that Winston Churchill will be spending time at a country estate in Norfolk, it hatches an audacious scheme to kidnap the prime minister and spirit him to Germany for enforced negotiations with Hitler.
The Eagle Has Landed Script Resources:

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  • The Eagle Has Landed ( tt0074452 ) at IMDb
  • The Eagle Has Landed ( 11372 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Bad Day At Black Rock

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Year:1955
Director:John Sturges
Written by:Howard Breslin (Story), Millard Kaufman (Screenplay), Don McGuire (Adaptation)

Script Synopsis:One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.
Bad Day At Black Rock Script Resources:

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  • Bad Day At Black Rock ( tt0047849 ) at IMDb
  • Bad Day At Black Rock ( 14554 ) at TheMovieDB.org
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Underwater!

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Year:1955
Director:John Sturges

Script Synopsis:Dominic Quesada and Johnny Gray, two SCUBA divers searching for sunken treasure off the coast of Cuba, think they've hit the jackpot when they find a 17th century ship on the sea floor. They need working capital however and Johnny is ready to hock his boat but his wife Theresa think their off on another wild scheme that will leave them all poorer than when they started. She comes around however and are soon joined by Gloria, whose boat they will use and Father Cannon, a university professor and archaeologist. Although Dominic hasn't been completely honest with his partners, hey may in fact be in the area of a major treasure ship. When they do find it, the ship is teetering on the edge of a 300 foot cliff and dangerous for even the most experienced divers. Written by garykmcd
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