The seventh night
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The seventh night |
| Original title | The Command |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1954 |
| length | 94 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | David Butler |
| script |
Samuel Fuller , Russell S. Hughes |
| production | David Weisbart |
| music | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| camera | Wilfred M. Cline |
| cut | Irene Morra |
| occupation | |
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The seventh night (original title: The Command ) is an American western directed by David Butler from 1954. The film is based on the novel Rear Guard by James Warner Bellah .
action
A cavalry unit sets off to a nearby Indian reservation to look for a missing settler family. The group is surprised by Indians and many losses occur. The leader of the unit is also among the fallen, so that the doctor who has traveled with them takes over as leader of the troops. With cunning and skill and with further losses, the safe fort can be reached.
background
The film was completed and distributed by the production company Warner Bros. The western was recorded in stereo with an aspect ratio of 1.37: 1 on 35mm film . The filming locations were the cities of Agoura , Thousand Oaks and Calabasas in California .
The film premiered in New York City on January 15, 1954 . The western hit US cinemas on February 13th. The film was shown in West Germany from May 18 and in Austria from November 1954.
reception
The film service describes The Seventh Night as "a less exciting Western with pathetic moments ". The New York Times found the western “harmless”, but praised the actors' performance.
Web links
- The seventh night in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The seventh night in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ The seventh night. film service , accessed November 7, 2014 .
- ^ The Command. The New York Times , January 16, 1954, accessed November 7, 2014 .