Poster Title: The Magnificent Seven
Format: Australian Daybill
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Condition: Very Good+ (VG+) – crisp folds, clean print, minor age toning typical for 1960s stock; sharp contrast in monochrome design with all text clear.
Year of Release: 1960
Film Studio: United Artists
Tagline: “They were seven… and they fought like seven hundred…”
Director: John Sturges
Cast: Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, Horst Buchholz, Eli Wallach
Music: Elmer Bernstein
Genre: Western / Action / Classic
Cinema Country of Origin (Poster):
Australia Printer: M.A.P.S. Litho Pty Ltd (Melbourne)

Design & Features: Striking minimalist black-and-white design featuring a full-body image of Yul Brynner with gun in hand, complemented by bold block lettering. The simple yet powerful layout highlights the film’s iconic status. Includes the “For General Exhibition” Australian rating triangle, typical of early 1960s cinema prints.

Collectors’ Note: One of the most sought-after Australian Western daybills, The Magnificent Seven poster is prized for its stark design and historical importance. As an adaptation of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai, it marked the beginning of a new era in Western filmmaking. Posters featuring Brynner and McQueen together are particularly collectible, with values rising steadily in the Australian and international markets.