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A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible.A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible.A former sheriff blames himself for his wife's death during a Wells Fargo robbery and vows to track down and kill the seven men responsible.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Don 'Red' Barry
- Clete
- (as Donald Barry)
Benjie Bancroft
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Chick Hannan
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaJohn Wayne, a producer on the film, gave the female lead to Gail Russell, his co-star from Angel and the Badman (1947) and Wake of the Red Witch (1948), despite being warned that she looked 20 years too old to play a character in her mid-20s. Russell had not made a film in five years and had a serious drinking problem which would later end her life at age 36.
- GoofsWhen Randolph Scott's character says goodbye to Mrs Greer at the end, he stands facing her with the horse on his left side. In the next shot, a closeup, the horse is on his right side.
- Quotes
Jed: You must've rode a long way.
Ben Stride: I walked.
Jed: Ain't you got no horse?
Ben Stride: Did have. Chirichua jumped me about ten mile back.
Jed: They stole 'em?
Ben Stride: They ate him.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
- SoundtracksSeven Men From Now
by 'By' Dunham (as By Dunham) and Henry Vars
Featured review
Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott made some great westerns together. Along with the team of Anthony Mann and James Stewart, they pretty much owned the western in the 1950s. This is one of the best of the Boetticher/Scott films. The plot is about a former sheriff (Randolph Scott) who is tracking seven men who killed his wife in a gold robbery. While on their trail he encounters a greenhorn couple and winds up taking them along. Soon after they are joined by two criminals (Lee Marvin, Don Barry), who hope to get their hands on the stolen gold.
Another solid character-driven western from Boetticher and Scott. Fine performances from everyone. The movie was produced by John Wayne's production company. The Duke himself couldn't star because he was tied up with the classic The Searchers. Gail Russell was cast because she was a friend of Wayne's. She hadn't worked in five years due to her struggles with alcoholism. Wayne hoped this might help her mount a comeback and turn her life around. Sadly, it did not. She made just two more films and some television appearances before dying in 1961 at the age of 36 from liver damage due to her years of alcohol abuse. Sad end for such a lovely young woman.
Another solid character-driven western from Boetticher and Scott. Fine performances from everyone. The movie was produced by John Wayne's production company. The Duke himself couldn't star because he was tied up with the classic The Searchers. Gail Russell was cast because she was a friend of Wayne's. She hadn't worked in five years due to her struggles with alcoholism. Wayne hoped this might help her mount a comeback and turn her life around. Sadly, it did not. She made just two more films and some television appearances before dying in 1961 at the age of 36 from liver damage due to her years of alcohol abuse. Sad end for such a lovely young woman.
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- Runtime1 hour 18 minutes
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- 1.85 : 1
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