John Sturges – Scripts on Screen

The Old Man and the Sea Script

celluloid — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 00:49:04 +0000

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.

The Old Man and the Sea Script Resources:

The Old Man and the Sea Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

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

celluloid — Sun, 04 Jul 2021 21:22:21 +0000

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.

Hour of the Gun Script Resources:

Hour of the Gun Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
Hour of the Gun Transcript at scripts.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

Hour of the Gun ( tt0061787 ) at IMDb
Hour of the Gun ( 31658 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Script

celluloid — Sat, 15 Feb 2014 10:38:22 +0000

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.

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Script Resources:

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Other Links:

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

celluloid — Sat, 30 Nov 2013 04:12:37 +0000

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

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Magnificent Seven ( tt0054047 ) at IMDb
The Magnificent Seven ( 966 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Great Escape Script

celluloid — Thu, 28 Nov 2013 11:24:03 +0000

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.

The Great Escape Script Resources:

The Great Escape Script PDF at Script Slug
The Great Escape Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Great Escape Script PDF - (xxl) 4/26/62 at Script City ($)
The Great Escape Transcript at Script-O-Rama

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Great Escape ( tt0057115 ) at IMDb
The Great Escape ( 5925 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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The Eagle Has Landed Script

celluloid — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 01:43:35 +0000

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:

The Eagle Has Landed Script PDF - 1/29/75 1ST at Script City ($)
The Eagle Has Landed Script PDF at Script Fly ($)
The Eagle Has Landed Transcript at subslikescript.com

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

The Eagle Has Landed ( tt0074452 ) at IMDb
The Eagle Has Landed ( 11372 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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Bad Day At Black Rock

celluloid — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:11:01 +0000

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:

Bad Day At Black Rock Script PDF at The Script Savant
Bad Day At Black Rock Script at The Daily Script
Bad Day At Black Rock Script - Undated Shooting draft at IMSDb
Bad Day At Black Rock Script at Screenplays For You
Bad Day At Black Rock Script PDF - [8-18-1954] at Script Fly ($)
Bad Day At Black Rock Script PDF - 8/18/54 REVISED at Script City ($)

Note: Multiple links are listed since (a) different versions exist and (b) many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Please notify me if you encounter a stale link.

Other Links:

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

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Underwater!

celluloid — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:38:51 +0000

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

Underwater! Script Resources:

Underwater! Script PDF at Script Fly ($)

Other Links:

Underwater! ( tt0048764 ) at IMDb
Underwater! ( 102295 ) at TheMovieDB.org

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