Gold of the Seven Saints

Gold of the Seven Saints

Year: 1961

Runtime: 88 mins

Language: English

Director: Gordon Douglas

WesternAdventure

Poets and dreamers, brave men and those with bullets in their backs all pursue a hidden secret that spans a thousand years. Two fur‑trappers discover a buried cache of gold, instantly drawing every greedy villain in the region who will stop at nothing to claim the treasure.

Tense
Bittersweet ending
Moderately emotional
High intensity
Fast pacing
Simple story

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1

Gold strike discovered by Rainbolt and Shaun

Two fur traders Jim Rainbolt and Shaun Garrett stumble upon a large gold strike in a remote wilderness. They plan to move the riches, setting in motion the dangers that follow.

Early, unspecified Remote wilderness near the strike
2

Shaun buys pack horse with nugget, alerting bandits

Shaun travels to a nearby town to buy a pack horse for transporting the gold. He pays with a gold nugget, tipping off the bandits about their wealth.

Soon after discovery Nearby town
3

Bandits learn of the gold and begin to tail the pair

The ruthless McCracken and his men learn of the gold and begin following Shaun and Rainbolt. Their pursuit tightens as the pair push toward the safety of Seven Saints.

Shortly after the town purchase On the road toward the gold strike
4

Hide the gold behind a boulder

Unable to outrun the bandits with 250 pounds of gold, the pair hide the significant fortune behind a giant boulder. They take a moment to secure the stash before resuming the chase.

During the pursuit Along the trail near the strike site
5

Shootout; Doc Gates helps and becomes partner

A firefight erupts as the bandits close in. Shaun is wounded but Dr. Gates arrives miraculously, tends to Shaun, and agrees to join as a partner in defending the gold.

During the shootout Near the hideout site
6

Refuge at Amos Gondora's ranch

Jim and Shaun seek shelter at Amos Gondora's ranch after escaping the ambush. They are introduced to Gondora's ward, the Indian maiden Tita, establishing new ties in the area.

After the shootout Amos Gondora's ranch
7

Stampede lures Jim and Gondora away

That night, some of McCracken's men stage a cattle stampede to draw Jim and Gondora away from the ranch. The plan succeeds in forcing them off the homestead.

Night Gondora's ranch
8

Bandits capture Shaun and Doc; Doc is killed

With Jim and Gondora distracted, McCracken's men search the ranch and seize Shaun and Doc Gates. McCracken kills Doc when he cannot reveal the gold's hiding place.

After the stampede Gondora's ranch
9

Rainbolt tracks the bandits and confronts McCracken

Rainbolt tracks McCracken and his remaining men, leading to a shootout in which McCracken remains the last man standing. He forces Rainbolt to reveal the location of the gold.

After Doc's death Pursuit route toward the hideout
10

Rainbolt feigns weakness to trap McCracken

Rainbolt pretends he cannot move the boulder alone, drawing McCracken in close enough for Rainbolt to roll another boulder onto his leg. McCracken is trapped and incapacitated.

During the confrontation Behind the boulder hideout
11

Gondora arrives and kills McCracken

Gondora and his men arrive just in time to kill McCracken, ending the immediate threat to the gold. The would-be thief is eliminated, and the way forward remains uncertain.

Right after the trap Hideout site
12

Gondora demands the gold; the river crossing chaos

Gondora declares that the gold belongs to him, breaking the previous alliance. Jim and Shaun flee, crossing a rushing river, where the bags of gold break apart and scatter the treasure.

Following the confrontation Rushing river crossing
13

Friendship restored; return to fur trapping

After the loss, Gondora pledges friendship again. Rainbolt and Garrett decide to return to their fur trapping, leaving the episode behind.

After the gold is lost River crossing and beyond

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