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The Final Showdown: 7 Men From Now (1956), Elaine P. Lennon Dr
The Final Showdown: 7 Men From Now (1956), Elaine P. Lennon Dr
Dr Elaine Lennon
Plot unity in the Western 7 Men from Now (1956) derives from classical tenets of story structure and simplifies the narrative syntax so that every action relates to the central theme of revenge. The film’s hero is a corruption of the traditional cowboy and exemplifies the mid-1950s transition of the genre to more adult representation, leading the Western into its mature phase.