30 Amazing Photos From the Set of “The Magnificent Seven” (1960), One of the Greatest Westerns Ever Made April 13, 2026 1960s , behind the scenes , celebrity & famous people , male , movies The Magnificent Seven (1960) is a classic American Western directed by John Sturges. It serves as a Hollywood remake of Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954), transplanting the story from feudal Japan to the American Old West/Mexican border region. The movie was primarily filmed in Cuernavaca and Tepoztlán, Mexico, standing in for a small Mexican village under siege. The production also used the old studio backlot sets to supplement the location work. The Mexican government was very protective of how their citizens were portrayed. Censors were present on set to ensure the Mexican villagers didn't look too poor or “subservient” to the Americans. This is why the villagers wear clean, white clothes throughout the film. The...