escorted some distance from the village, where their weapons are returned to them. They debate their next move and all but Harry, who believes the effort will be futile and suicidal, agree to return and fight. The gunmen infiltrate the village and a gunfight breaks out. Harry, who has had a change of heart, returns in time to save Chris's life but is himself fatally shot. Harry pleads to know what they were fighting for, and Chris lies about a hidden gold mine to let Harry believe he died for a fortune; Harry smiles before dying. Lee finds the nerve to burst into a house where several villagers are being held, shooting their captors and releasing the prisoners to join the fight, but is gunned down as he leaves the house. Bernardo, shot protecting the boys he befriended, tells them as he dies to see how bravely their fathers fought. Britt dies after shooting at many bandits but exposing himself from cover. Chris shoots Calvera, who asks him, "You came back... to a place like this? Why? A man like you? Why?" He dies without receiving an answer. The remaining bandits take flight. The three surviving gunmen ride out of town. As they stop atop a hill overlooking the village, Chico parts company with them, realizing he wants to stay with Petra. Chris and Vin bid farewell to the village elder, who tells them that only the villagers have really won, whereas the gunslingers are "like the wind, blowing over the land and passing on." As they pass the graves of their fallen comrades, Chris admits, "The Old Man was right. Only the farmers won. We lost. We'll always lose." Cast The Seven Yul Brynner as Chris Adams, a Cajun gunslinger, leader of the seven Steve McQueen as Vin Tanner, a drifter Horst Buchholz as Chico, the young, hot-blooded shootist Charles Bronson as Bernardo O'Reilly, the professional in need of money Robert Vaughn as Lee, the traumatized veteran Brad Dexter as Harry Luck, the fortune seeker James Coburn as Britt, the knife expert Others Eli Wallach as Calvera, the bandit chief Vladimir Sokoloff as the old man of the village Jorge Martínez de Hoyos as Hilario Rosenda Monteros as Petra Rico Alaniz as Sotero Pepe Hern as Tomás Natividad Vacío as Salvador Robert J. Wilke as Wallace John A. Alonzo as Miguel Roberto Contreras as Luis Whit Bissell as Chamlee,