John Sturges

Directing • 57 Credits

Biography

John Eliot Sturges was an American film director. His movies include Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), The Magnificent Seven (1960), The Great Escape (1963) and Ice Station Zebra (1968).

🎬 Directed Titles (43)

Directorial Filmography
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963 ⭐ 4.0
The Magnificent Seven

The Magnificent Seven

1960 ⭐ 3.7
Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955 ⭐ 3.6
Joe Kidd

Joe Kidd

1972 ⭐ 3.2
The Eagle Has Landed

The Eagle Has Landed

1976 ⭐ 3.3
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 ⭐ 3.5
Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959 ⭐ 3.5
Ice Station Zebra

Ice Station Zebra

1968 ⭐ 3.2
The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

1958 ⭐ 3.3
Marooned

Marooned

1969 ⭐ 3.0
McQ

McQ

1974 ⭐ 3.0
Hour of the Gun

Hour of the Gun

1967 ⭐ 3.3
The Hallelujah Trail

The Hallelujah Trail

1965 ⭐ 3.0
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo

1953 ⭐ 3.1
Never So Few

Never So Few

1959 ⭐ 2.8
The Valdez Horses

The Valdez Horses

1973 ⭐ 2.7
Mystery Street

Mystery Street

1950 ⭐ 3.4
The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

1958 ⭐ 3.3
The Satan Bug

The Satan Bug

1965 ⭐ 3.0
Backlash

Backlash

1956 ⭐ 3.3
Jeopardy

Jeopardy

1953 ⭐ 3.4
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951 ⭐ 2.9
Underwater!

Underwater!

1955 ⭐ 2.8
Thunderbolt

Thunderbolt

1947 ⭐ 3.1
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills

1949 ⭐ 3.0
The Capture

The Capture

1950 ⭐ 3.1
The Sign of the Ram

The Sign of the Ram

1948 ⭐ 2.9
Kind Lady

Kind Lady

1951 ⭐ 3.5
Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3

1962 ⭐ 2.9
By Love Possessed

By Love Possessed

1961 ⭐ 2.6
The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

1955 ⭐ 3.3
It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country

1951 ⭐ 3.0
The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950 ⭐ 3.0
Right Cross

Right Cross

1950 ⭐ 3.6
The Girl in White

The Girl in White

1952 ⭐ 3.5
Alias Mr. Twilight

Alias Mr. Twilight

1946 ⭐ 3.0
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared

1946 ⭐ 1.9
A Girl Named Tamiko

A Girl Named Tamiko

1962 ⭐ 2.9
Best Man Wins

Best Man Wins

1948 ⭐ 3.5
Shadowed

Shadowed

1946 ⭐ 3.6
Fast Company

Fast Company

1953 ⭐ 3.8
For the Love of Rusty

For the Love of Rusty

1947 ⭐ 3.5
Keeper of the Bees

Keeper of the Bees

1947 ⭐ 5.0

🎭 Acting Roles (3)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

2015 ⭐ 3.6
as Self (archive footage)
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie

2021 ⭐ 3.5
as Self (archive footage)
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

1986 ⭐ 4.2
as Self