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Seven Men from Now (1956)

Seven Men from Now (1956)
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Ben Stride (Randolph Scott, in a role originally slated for John Wayne) trudges stoically through the West, hunting down the seven men responsible for the murder of his wife in a Wells Fargo station holdup. As the film opens, we see him dispatching two of the miscreants during a driving rainstorm. Though the victims are deserving of their fate, the script is careful to detail the moral deterioration of Scott, who'd quit his sheriff's job to go on this unauthorized death hunt. Also turning up is Bill Master (Lee Marvin), not one of the bandits per se but actually a villain from Stride's past who happens upon the situation and sees a chance to make off with some loot. This film marked one of the few Randolph Scott/Budd Boetticher collaborations not released by Columbia Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, (more)
Director(s):
Budd Boetticher
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Seven Men from Now

Ben Stride (Randolph Scott, in a role originally slated for John Wayne) trudges stoically through the West, hunting down the seven men responsible for the murder of his wife in a Wells Fargo station holdup. As the film opens, we see him dispatching two of the miscreants during a driving rainstorm. Though the victims are deserving of their fate, the script is careful to detail the moral deterioration of Scott, who'd quit his sheriff's job to go on this unauthorized death hunt. Also turning up is Bill Master (Lee Marvin), not one of the bandits per se but actually a villain from Stride's past who happens upon the situation and sees a chance to make off with some loot. This film marked one of the few Randolph Scott/Budd Boetticher collaborations not released by Columbia Pictures. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
78 mins

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Director(s):
Budd Boetticher
Writer(s):
Henry Vars, Burt Kennedy
Producer(s):
Andrew V. McLaglen, Robert E. Morrison
Categories:
Westerns
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    James V.

    Another taciturn western via Burt Kennedy (screenwriter), Budd Boetticher (director) and Randolph Scott (star), SEVEN MEN FROM NOW seems not quite as tightly written or directed as some, but it builds nicely and offers a couple of major surprises along the way plus a chance at some complex characterization from supporting star Lee Marvin. Dealing with revenge and guilt (as do so many of these films), "7 Men" gives Scott another opportunity to be quiet, strong & utterly unpretentious, all of which he manages wonderfully, while a gracefully aging Gail Russell ("Wake of the Red Witch") provides the necessary femme presence (and gets to utter the satisfying last line). The more I see of Boetticher and Scott, the more underrated in their day they both seem. Thank god for DVDs--which continue to provide some much-needed, post-mortem justice for film folk worldwide. This one, by the way, offers a pretty good wide-screen transfer, with many scenes sharp & colorful, others blurred & parched.

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    Walter R.

    Gail did a better acting job in High Noon.

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    Kevin L.

    Although this film was not rated (NR), it was a very enjoyable movie for the whole family. It was surprising how much story could be told in such a short film. Nicely done!

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