If you have ever seen "High Noon", please don't expect the tension to be that good, hence why only 7. That said, the 3 killers/assassins work well as does the premise of the movie. Each cast member fits their role extremely well and the finale is rather well thought out for the season it was made. Sinatra, who Im told, never played a lead villain after this (other than a very bland "oceans 11") is rather good. Well worth watching if you haven't seen it