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Bend of the River( 1952)

TV-MAWesternAdventure
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The greatness... the glory... the fury... of the Northwest Frontier!

Overview

Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Stewart

      Glyn McLyntock

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      Arthur Kennedy

      Emerson Cole

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      Julie Adams

      Laura Baile

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      Rock Hudson

      Trey Wilson

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      Jay C. Flippen

      Jeremy Baile

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      Lori Nelson

      Marjie Baile

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      Chubby Johnson

      Cap'n Mello

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      Stepin Fetchit

      Adam

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      Harry Morgan

      Shorty

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      Howard Petrie

      Tom Hendricks

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      Frances Bavier

      Mrs. Prentiss

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      Jack Lambert

      Red

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      Royal Dano

      Long Tom

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      Frank Chase

      Wasco

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      Cliff Lyons

      Willie

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      Frank Ferguson

      Tom Grundy

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      Victor Adamson

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Harry Arnie

      Barker (uncredited)

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      Gregg Barton

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Charles Bennett

      Young Man (uncredited)

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      Clem Fuller

      Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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      Manuel Thomas Golemis

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Jack Kenny

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Donald Kerr

      Barker (uncredited)

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      Al Kunde

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Ethan Laidlaw

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Philo McCullough

      Prospector (uncredited)

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      Dal McKennon

      Miner (uncredited)

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      Jennings Miles

      Lock (uncredited)

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      Ron Myron

      Man at Settlement Camp (uncredited)

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      George North

      Trapper (uncredited)

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      Tex Parker

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Joe Phillips

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Joe Ploski

      Barfly (uncredited)

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      Hugh Prosser

      Johnson (uncredited)

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      Richard Randlett

      Man at Settlement Camp (uncredited)

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      Lillian Randolph

      Aunt Tildy (uncredited)

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      Cap Somers

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Sowards

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      George Taylor

      Prospector (uncredited)

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      Albertine V. West

      Woman at Settlement Camp (uncredited)

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      Britt Wood

      Roustabout (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Jul 21 2015
    Biscuits, apples and the troubled past. The second of five genre defining Westerns that director Anthony Mann made with James Stewart, Bend Of The River was the first one to be made in colour. The slick screenplay is written by Borden Chase, adapted from William Gulick's novel "Bend Of The Snake," with support for Stewart coming from Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, Rock Hudson & Jay C. Flippen. Stewart plays guide Glyn McLyntock who in 1847 is leading a wagon - train of homesteaders from troubled Missouri to the Oregon Territory. What the group are hoping for is a new start, a paradise, wit...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    3000000.00

    Keywords

    • gambling
    • paddleboat
    • portland, oregon
    • missouri
    • horse
    • castle
    • settler
    • gold rush
    • criminal past
    • oregon, usa
    • murder
    • homesteader
    • covered wagon
    • wagon train