Seven Alone (1974)

User Rating:

5.6/10   

Director:

Earl Bellamy

Writers:

Honore Morrow (book)
Douglas C. Stewart (writer) ...

Release Date:

20 December 1974 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Family | Western

Plot:

A frontier family crosses the U.S. by wagon train, hoping for a better life in the Oregon Territory.

Plot Keywords:

Wagon Train | Oregon | Indian Attack | Missouri | Snow

Cast

Dewey Martin	...	Henry Sager
Aldo Ray	...	Dr. Dutch
Anne Collings	...	Naome Sager
Dean Smith	...	Kit Carson
James Griffith	...	Billy Shaw
Stewart Petersen	...	John Sager
Dehl Berti	...	White Elk
Bea Morris	...	Sally Shaw
Scott Petersen	...	Francis Sager
Debbie van Orden	...	Catherine Sager
Diane Petersen	...	Matilda Sager
Suzanne Petersen	...	Lousia Sager
Julie Petersen	...	Elizabeth Sager
Christy Clark	...	Anna Sager
Kliss Sparks	...	Mrs. Whitman

Also Known As:

House Without Windows

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

Cokeville, Wyoming, USA

Soundtrack:

Only a Dream Away

Interesting tale

This film was actually based on a true story of a families adventure on the Oregon trail. It was told to the writer by one of the actual daughters in the turn of the century. It is clearly not politically correct. (Nor was the frontier in 1843.) The family was actually following a structure based on the Bible. The Natives were called Indians and were not happy to see their land being taken, or their game shot. So they fought back, killed and stole what they could. The white settlers were clearly ignorant and it shows. (wow, what a surprise!) That said, my children were clearly entertained (as they were with "Against a crooked sky") A capable cast, most of the children were relatives in real life. No real standouts but fun. The ending was a bit abrupt, I was left wondering, is that it? Filmed on location so it has some nice cinematography.