Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

1954, Musical, 1h 43m

27 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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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 & Crew

Howard Keel
Adam Pontipee
Jane Powell
Milly Pontipee
Russ Tamblyn
Gideon Pontipee
Jeff Richards
Benjamin Pontipee
Tommy Rall
Frank Pontipee
Marc Platt
Daniel Pontipee
Matt Mattox
Caleb Pontipee
Jacques d'Amboise
Ephraim Pontipee
Virginia Gibson
Liza
Julie Newmar
Dorcas
Ruta Lee
Ruth
Nancy Kilgas
Alice
Betty Carr
Sarah
Norma Doggett
Martha
Ian Wolfe
The Rev. Elcott
Howard Petrie
Pete Perkins
Earl Barton
Harry
Dante DiPaolo
Matt
Kelly Brown
Carl
Matt Moore
Ruth's uncle
Stanley Donen
Director
Stephen Vincent Benet
Writer
Albert Hackett
Screenwriter
Frances Goodrich
Screenwriter
Dorothy Kingsley
Screenwriter
Jack Cummings
Producer
Gene de Paul
Original Music
George J. Folsey
Cinematography
Ralph E. Winters
Film Editing
Cedric Gibbons
Art Director
Urie McCleary
Art Director
Hugh Hunt
Set Decoration
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Walter Plunkett
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Stylist
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
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Critic Reviews for Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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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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