Western

Seven Ways from Sundown

- He stalked him... fought him... befriended him... but in the end he knew he'd have to kill him !

A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.

Release Date : 1960-09-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Seven Jones

Original Name : Audie Murphy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jim Flood

Original Name : Barry Sullivan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joy Karrington

Original Name : Venetia Stevenson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Sergent Henessey

Original Name : John McIntire

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lieutenant Herly

Original Name : Kenneth Tobey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mary Karrington

Original Name : Mary Field

Gender : Female

Character Name : Graves

Original Name : Ken Lynch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lucinda

Original Name : Suzanne Lloyd

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fogarty

Original Name : Ward Ramsey

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duncan

Original Name : Don Collier

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beeker

Original Name : Jack Kruschen

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gilda

Original Name : Claudia Barrett

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jody

Original Name : Teddy Rooney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Durton

Original Name : Don Haggerty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Eavens

Original Name : Robert Burton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Chief Waggoner

Original Name : Fred Graham

Gender : Male

Character Name : 2nd Waggoner (as Dale Van Sickle)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Jason Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Don Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : John Barton

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rudy Doucette

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Dave Dunlop

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Jaye Durkus

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Augie Gomez

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Maralou Gray

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Don Happy

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Al Haskell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : William Henry

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bob Herron

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Tex Holden

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Charles Horvath

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Judy Howard

Gender : Female

Character Name :

Original Name : Johnny Kern

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Walter Lawrence

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Gregg Martell

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Billy McCoy

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rod McGaughy

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Paul McGuire

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Clyde McLeod

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : William Meader

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Hans Moebus

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Al Roberts

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Henry Rowland

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Jim Sheppard

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Leslie Sketchley

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Dean Smith

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Rudy Sooter

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Paul Sorensen

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : George Sowards

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Robert Strong

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Bob Terhune

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : George Tracy

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Joe Walls

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Guy Wilkerson

Gender : Male

Character Name :

Original Name : Joe Yrigoyen

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Well we all have our cross to bear. Seven Ways from Sundown is directed by Harry Keller and adapted to screenplay by Clair Huffaker from his own novel of the same name. It stars Audie Murphy, Barry Sullivan, Venetia Stevenson, John McIntire and Kenneth Tobey. A UIP production in Eastman Color with music scored by William Lava & Irving Gertz (Joseph Gershenson supervising) and cinematography by Ellis Carter. Plot finds Murphy as Seven Ways from Sundown, a Texas Ranger who tracks and captures notorious outlaw Jim Flood (Sullivan). As the two men make their way back to Texas, a bond begins to form... It's another Audie Murphy Western that rarely gets a mention when the talk turns to Murphy's best Oaters. On this occasion, though, it's not because it is operating suspiciously at the low end of the "B" Western scale, or that it is boorish in the formula department, this is actually a case of it being under seen by the last couple of generations of Western fans. A shame because it has much to recommend. Film basically centres around the two (initial) polar opposite characters finding a mutual respect as they traverse the dusty land back to Texas. Along the way they encounter problems; Apache attack, bounty hunters et al, but they play cards, they fight, with both men getting ample opportunities to either escape or wound, but mostly they talk. Wonderful dialogue driven chat from the Huffaker (Rio Conchos/The Commancheros) pen. This isn't in the same league as the psychological smarts laden 3:10 to Yuma chatter between Heflin and Ford, no sir, but it's well scripted and boosted considerably by the chemistry between Murphy and Sullivan. It's an odd couple physically, especially in the early parts as Seven has Greenhorn traits to overcome, but the guy's odd friendship does become believable. When Seven says late in the day that there's no man he trusts more than Flood, we understand why, because Keller (Day of the Bad Man/Quantez) and Huffaker have done great work in bringing the characters and actors to life. There's extra spice in the beans, too, with knowledge given to us of what Flood has done with his guns and what Seven is irked by in his past, he has a calling but is it a burden? There's enough action in here to please the undemanding Western fan, with gun play, fist throws and show downs (look out for a nice stunt leap off of a wagon), while there's the odd smattering of heroism such as Audie saving a dog from a bird of prey! A potential romance angle (no not between the men) is very low key and not a hindrance, McIntire and Tobey impact nicely with their respective performances and Nevada's Red Rock Canyon forms a magnificent back drop (bravo Ellis Carter). But this is all about Murphy and Sullivan and the care and consideration afforded them by Messrs Keller and Huffaker. Far from perfect for sure, anyone will find holes in this sort of production, but forgiveness is not hard to come by when it plays out so damn well. Hey! The ending is a real beaut as well. 8/10 Footnote: I viewed the film from British TV, Dave Channel. A lovely print that only makes me lament there's no widespread DVD release for this film. There is a very expensive Region 2 French DVD available from certain outlets, the quality of which I can't vouch for.