Seven Men from Now (1956) starring Randolph Scott, Gail Russell, Lee Marvin. Scott stars as Ben Stride, a former sheriff scouring Arizona for the seven men who were involved in the robbery in which Stride's wife was killed. Russell plays Mrs. Greer, the female half of a couple that Stride helps out along the way. And Marvin plays an ambiguous bad guy -- you're not sure but what he might end up helping Stride in the end, even though his motives are base. The movie has an oddly satisfying twist, in which John Greer, the pioneer whom Stride helps, is carrying the strongbox from the robbery in his wagon. This is a minor movie, but a solid Western. It has the virtue of being short, at 78 minutes, but is almost too short. It seems like it could have been gainfully fleshed out a bit. The disc offers good, legible subtitles, and even better closed captions. Grade: B
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