(1952) Bend of the River
WESTERN
Adapted from a novel by William Gulick called "Bend of the Snake" with professional outlaw, Glyn McLyntock (James Stewart) guiding a wagon train of settlers to a new life in the Oregon county, in the intentions of forming a new town. Along the way, he also intercepts an outlaw, Emerson Cole (Arthur Kennedy) from an attempted hanging, who ends up tagging along with them. Rock Hudson also stars as a professional gambler, Trey Wilson who makes friends with Glynn. The second of 5 Westerns writer/ director Anthony Mann collaborated with James Stewart.
Viewers are quite aware who is the villain in this movie for it is a matter of when the star and him are going to butt heads and to what circumstance.
Adapted from a novel by William Gulick called "Bend of the Snake" with professional outlaw, Glyn McLyntock (James Stewart) guiding a wagon train of settlers to a new life in the Oregon county, in the intentions of forming a new town. Along the way, he also intercepts an outlaw, Emerson Cole (Arthur Kennedy) from an attempted hanging, who ends up tagging along with them. Rock Hudson also stars as a professional gambler, Trey Wilson who makes friends with Glynn. The second of 5 Westerns writer/ director Anthony Mann collaborated with James Stewart.
Viewers are quite aware who is the villain in this movie for it is a matter of when the star and him are going to butt heads and to what circumstance.