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Seven Hours of Gunfire
When he was 12 years old, Bill Cody, later knew as Buffalo Bill, is rider for "pony express" carrying the mail through the wilds of America. It becomes later caravans guide. When driving one of them meets Luisa, the niece of a priest who tried to evangelize the savage tribes accompanied by a converted Indian. It is a dangerous time because, before the advancing white man, the Sioux tribes are buying weapons from unscrupulous dealers...
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Plot Summary
A lone gunman, known only as 'The Stranger', arrives in a lawless frontier town with a dark secret. He becomes entangled in a brutal conflict between a ruthless landowner and the oppressed townsfolk. As tensions escalate, the stranger must confront his past and decide where his allegiances lie in a fight for survival.
Critical Reception
Seven Hours of Gunfire is a Spaghetti Western that offers a gritty and action-packed narrative typical of the genre. While it may not reach the artistic heights of some of its contemporaries, it is generally regarded as a solid, if somewhat formulaic, entry that delivers on its promise of violence and suspense.
What Reviewers Say
Presents a straightforward revenge plot with decent action sequences.
Features a stoic protagonist typical of the Spaghetti Western archetype.
Some critics found the pacing uneven and the plot predictable.
Google audience: Audience reviews are scarce for this lesser-known Western, but general sentiment suggests it's an acceptable watch for fans of the genre, appreciating its violent confrontations but noting a lack of originality.
Fun Fact
The film was shot in Spain, utilizing the popular Almería desert landscape common in many Spaghetti Western productions of the era.
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