7 Men from Now
Seen it?1956 | 78 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 18 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Former sheriff Ben Stride, haunted by the loss of his wife in a Wells Fargo robbery, hunts for the seven men responsible for her death – along the way, encountering a couple heading west for California, and an outlaw he once arrested.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 32K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Budd Boetticher
- Randolph ScottBen Stride
- Gail RussellAnnie Greer
- Lee MarvinBill Masters
- Walter ReedJohn Greer
- John LarchPayte Bodeen
- Don 'Red' BarryClete
- Fred GrahamHenchman
- John BeradinoClint
- John PhillipsJed
- Chuck RobersonMason