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The Magnificent Seven Ride! (1972)
Directed by George McCowan
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Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend’s request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits. When his wife is killed by bank robbers and his friend is killed capturing the last thief, Chris feels obligated to take up his friend’s cause and recruits a writer and five prisoners to destroy the desperadoes.The last in the original series of four “Magnificent Seven” movies.
Rated PG | Length 100 minutes
Actors
Lee Van Cleef | Stefanie Powers | Michael Callan | Mariette Hartley | Luke Askew | Pedro Armendáriz Jr. | Ralph Waite | Melissa Murphy | William Lucking | James Sikking | Ed Lauter | Allyn Ann McLerie | Gary Busey | Robert Jaffe | Darrell Larson | Elizabeth Thompson | Carolyn Conwell | Ron Stein | Rita Rogers | Jason Wingreen
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/10/2013 | TV | DVD | Library | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Last film for my LVC project! That makes 12 total. Not bad. I think I’ve seen this before b/c parts I recall then again I used to watch the original and its sequel quite a bit when I was a kid. I like Van Cleef in a leadership role directing traffic. Was surprised to see Ed Lauter and James Sikking show up.
Premise is as expected but a nice touch using the convicts to round out the seven. Stefanie Powers is also a pretty surprise. Not sure why LVC needed a hairpiece for this role unless the idea of having hair equals authority. But he doesn’t need that b/c he exudes that quality.
This is not a great film compared to the others but still quite fun w/the women helping the men set the traps. After all the build-up the finale feels rushed but it’s still a fun viewing.
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