Made in 1959 and released in 1960 The Magnificent Seven marks the end of the traditional style of the Western genre. ... This is where The Magnificent Seven differs so dramatically from other films of the same time and genre. ... It is revealed throughout the film that he is half Irish and half Mexican. ... He has his own set of moral values that previously were not included in bandido films. ... However, although the film makes a bold attempt to adopt a new identification for Mexicans within the North American Western film genre, it fails to completely eradicate the division of North and Sout...

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