 Lee Van Cleef (qv) was unavailable to play Sabata, as he was  committed to making _Magnificent Seven Ride!, The (1972)_ (qv) where  he played Chris Adams, a role made famous by Yul Brynner (qv) in  _Magnificent Seven, The (1960)_ (qv). Instead, Brynner signed on for  the role of Sabata, a role made famous by Van Cleef.