La bataille de San Sebastian

"The epic of a town that became an army"

May 2 1968 G 1h 51m
Action, Adventure, Drama

Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.

Plot

Leon Alastray is an outlaw who has been given sanctuary by Father John, whom he then escorts to the village of San Sebastian. The village is deserted, with its cowardly residents hiding in the hills from Indians, who regularly attack the village and steal all their supplies. When Father John is murdered, the villagers mistakenly think the outlaw is the priest. Alastray at first tells them he is not a priest, but they don't believe it, and an apparent miracle seems to prove they are correct. Eventually, he assists them in regaining their confidence and defending themselves.

Written by

William Barby Faherty, Serge Gance, Miguel Morayta

Directed by

Henri Verneuil

Production Countries

Mexico, Italy, France

Production Companies

Filmes Cinematografica, Producciones Enríquez S.A., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
2,487
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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