7th Cavalry

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7th Cavalry

1956

1h 15m

Western

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Returning to Fort Lincoln, Capt. Benson learns of Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn. At the inquiry as Custer's officers blame Custer for the defeat, Benson tries to defend him. However, Benson was suspiciously absent at the time of the battle and is now despised by the troops. So when an order to retrieve the bodies from the battlefield arrives, Benson volunteers for the dangerous mission of returning back into Indian territory.

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Disappointing Western, saved only by a few touches by director Lewis.

Aug 9, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

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A serious work of historical note that is marred only by its contrived finale.

Rated: A-

Mar 11, 2005

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Absurd retelling of the Custard affair. Especially sickening the view the Indians deeply respected Custard. Certainly most at Little Bighorn would've thought of him as a genocidal maniac.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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Unfortunately, this is not one of Randolph Scott's great films but it is definitely not his worst. Here he plays Captain Tom Benson, a man who finds himself accused of being a coward when he does not show up at the Little Big Horn. But he soon volunteers to bring the General Custer back to the Horn. Barbara Hale does try her best, but the movie suffers from a lack of pace and tension. Director Joseph H Lewis could have added more emotion to the film, which could and should have been better. But despite that, it is one respectable cowboy film and it is saved from being a total disaster due to the OK performance from Scott. However the best thing is the excellent cinematography to be provided in technicolour.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Surprisingly dull western from the usually reliable director Joseph H. Lewis. Randolph Scott is a cavalryman accused of cowardice, who then volunteers to bring back General Custers's body after Little Big Horn. Watch "They Came to Codura" for a much better film about themes of cowardice and heroics in the old west.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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I liked it a lot. To me this movie was a sort of noir movie... More than a pure western. Soldiers were the bad guys, since invaded the land of native Americans or not?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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i remember seeing this as a kid and loved it like john wayne with a randolph scott western its always good

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Really great western. It takes a lot of historical liberties, but it's great old fashioned fun.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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Joseph H. Lewis

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Randolph Scott

Capt. Tom Benson

Barbara Hale

Martha Kellogg

Jay C. Flippen

Sgt. Bates

Frank Faylen

Sgt. Kruger

Jeanette Nolan

Charlotte Reynolds

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Returning to Fort Lincoln, Capt. Benson learns of Custer's defeat at the Little Big Horn. At the inquiry as Custer's officers blame Custer for the defeat, Benson tries to defend him. However, Benson was suspiciously absent at the time of the battle and is now despised by the troops. So when an order to retrieve the bodies from the battlefield arrives, Benson volunteers for the dangerous mission of returning back into Indian territory.

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Producer: Harry Joe Brown
Screenwriter: Peter Packer, Glendon Swarthout
Production Co: Scott-Brown Productions, Producers-Actors Corporation
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2013
Runtime: 1h 15m

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