Seven Brides for Seven Brothers 1954

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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Buoyed by crowd-pleasing tunes and charming performances, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers makes a successful transition from Broadway to screen that's sure to please the whole family.

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Movie Info

During the 1850s, Milly (Jane Powell), a pretty young cook, marries Adam (Howard Keel), a grizzled woodsman, after a brief courtship. When the two return to Adam's farm, Milly is shocked to meet his six ill-mannered brothers, all of whom live in his cabin. She promptly begins teaching the brothers proper behavior, and most importantly, how to court a woman. But after the brothers kidnap six local girls during a town barn-raising, a group of indignant villagers tries to track them down.

Cast

Howard Keel
as Adam
Jane Powell
as Milly
Jeff Richards
as Benjamin
Russ Tamblyn
as Gideon
Julie Newmar
as Dorcas
Jacques d'Amboise
as Ephraim
Tommy Rall
as Frank
Ruta Lee
as Ruth
Matt Mattox
as Caleb
Virginia Gibson
as Liza
Marc E. Platt
Betty Carr
as Sarah
Howard Petrie
as Pete Perkins
Ian Wolfe
as Rev. Elcott
Nancy Kilgas
as Alice
Norma Doggett
as Martha
Earl Barton
as Harry
Dante DiPaolo
as Matt
Kelly Brown
as Carl
Matt Moore
as Ruth's Uncle
Dick Rich
as Dorcas' Father
Marjorie Wood
as Mrs. Bixby
Russell Simpson
as Mr. Bixby
Anna Q. Nilsson
as Mrs. Elcott
Larry J. Blake
as Drunk
Phil Rich
as Prospector
Lois Hall
as Girl
Russell Saunders
as Swain
Terry Wilson
as Swain
George Robotham
as Swain
Walter Beaver
as Lem
Jarma Lewis
as Lem's Girl Friend
Sheila James
as Dorcas' Sister
I. Stanford Jolley
as Father
Tim Graham
as Father
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Audience Reviews for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

  • May 27, 2016
    It's so goofy but I enjoy the movie for it's outstanding choreography.
    Alec B Super Reviewer
  • Mar 14, 2014
    Silly and slightly offensive, here we have a bunch of guys from the hills kidnapping seven gals to make wives out of them. Without the dancing and music, this could be very easily a horror movie. It is harmless fun in this depiction.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Mar 13, 2010
    People often think of the 1950s as just a repressed and conservative time in America, overlooking the fact that people were also quite odd and strange back then (watch a few episodes of the old Superman television series if you want further proof). Film-wise, the fifties were the heyday of both the western and the musical, so it's no surpise when someone decided to combine the two. Okay, so Seven Brides for Seven Brothers isn't your typical western, but even though there's no gunfighting in the streets, it embodies the western spirit of the old west pioneers. The fun and frolic begins when a bunch of farmer brothers decides to take themselves some wife-womenfolk type thinga-mabobs. With the help of eldest brother Adam's good young wife, the other brothers learn a little about manners and how to woo the ladies without offering them chaws of tobaccey. The music may not be all that memorable, but the great performances make up for that. It's alot of corny fun from the oddball fifties.
    Devon B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 28, 2009
    It's certainly not the best musical around, but it does have some charm.
    Tim S Super Reviewer
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