Bend of the River
1952 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · 95% critics
Two men with troubled pasts guide a wagon train of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory, hoping for a fresh start. When a gold rush and crooked officials threaten the settlers’ winter supplies, the journey turns into a tense fight against greed, betrayal, and the unforgiving frontier.
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Details
- Years
- 1952
- Release date
- 1952-01-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (212 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a classic 1950s Western with rugged travel, moral tests, and bursts of action, in the vein of Winchester '73 or The Naked Spur; Not for you if dated stereotypes or familiar genre clichés bother you.
Pros: fast-moving frontier adventure; striking Oregon scenery; strong lead performances | Cons: predictable western beats; uncomfortable racial stereotypes; some uneven character depth
Themes
- gambling
- paddleboat
- portland, oregon
- missouri
- horse
- castle
- settler
- gold rush
- criminal past
- oregon, usa
- murder
- homesteader
- +2 more
Cast & crew
James Stewart
as Glyn McLyntock
Arthur Kennedy
as Emerson Cole
Julie Adams
as Laura Baile
Rock Hudson
as Trey Wilson
Jay C. Flippen
as Jeremy Baile
Lori Nelson
as Marjie Baile
Chubby Johnson
as Cap'n Mello
Stepin Fetchit
as Adam
Harry Morgan
as Shorty
Howard Petrie
as Tom Hendricks
Directed by Anthony Mann