A star-studded cult classic Western movie is on TV today

Featuring four massive stars, the Western was made by the same director as some of the most famous James Bond films.

Set in the 1870s in the Old West, the movie follows two bandits: Link (Charles Bronson, The Dirty Dozen) and Gauche (Alain Delon, Le Samouraï).

The pair rob a train transporting a Japanese delegation, who are in possession of a special ceremonial sword, intended as a gift for the US President.

Amidst the heist, however, Gauche double-crosses Link and leaves him for dead.

Nursed back to health, Link is then ordered by the Japanese to team up with Kuroda (Toshirô Mifune, Seven Samurai), one of their guards.

Kuroda has a week to recover the sword or face death.

"Hoping to find out from Gauche where his gang buried their spoils before Kuroda can kill him, Link tries to escape from the samurai," the plot synopsis adds.

Billed as the first 'East meets West' Western, Red Sun was directed by Terence Young, who helmed three of the Sean Connery-led Bond films.

It also co-stars Ursula Andress (the first iconic Bond girl, with Dr No) as Gauche's girlfriend.

Thanks to the movie's unique mix of gunslingers and samurai and its cast full of legendary actors, the Western has become an object of fascination in film circles.

Indeed, company StudioCanal recently re-released Red Sun on DVD and Blu-ray under its 'Cult Classics' banner.

Red Sun is airing on TV today on the channel Legend at 1pm. The Western is also currently streaming for free on the service Plex.