Station West (1948)
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- Approved
- 1h 37min
- Western
- 17 Mar 1949 (Mexico)
- Movie
After two U.S. cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, U.S. Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
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- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dick Powell | ... |
Haven
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| Jane Greer | ... |
Charlie
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Mrs. Caslon
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| Tom Powers | ... |
Captain Iles
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| Gordon Oliver | ... |
Prince
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| Steve Brodie | ... |
Stellman
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
Mick
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| Raymond Burr | ... |
Mark Bristow
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| Regis Toomey | ... |
James Goddard
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| Olin Howland | ... |
Cook
(as Olin Howlin)
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| John Berkes | ... |
Pianist
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)
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| Al Bain | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Phil Bloom | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Stanley Blystone | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Neil Collins | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Victor Cox | ... |
Kibitzer (uncredited)
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| Suzi Crandall | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Art Felix | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Robert Gates | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chick Hannan | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Dice Table Croupier (uncredited)
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| Burl Ives | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Robert Jefferson | ... |
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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| John Kellogg | ... |
Ben (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Cactus Mack | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Frank Matts | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Leo J. McMahon | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Brawl Spectator (uncredited)
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Anton Northpole | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Brawl Spectator / Holdup Man (uncredited)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Joey Ray | ... |
Stickman (uncredited)
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Gail Robinson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Sammy Shack | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Michael Steele | ... |
Jerry (uncredited)
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| Jack Stoney | ... |
Bouncer (uncredited)
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| Martin Strader | ... |
Trooper (uncredited)
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Lomax Study | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Marie Thomas | ... |
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Dan White | ... |
Pete (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sidney Lanfield | ||
Written by
| Frank Fenton | ... | (screen play by) and |
| Winston Miller | ... | (screen play by) |
| Luke Short | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Robert Sparks | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Heinz Roemheld | ||
Cinematography by
| Harry J. Wild | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frederic Knudtson | ||
Art Direction by
| Albert S. D'Agostino | ||
| Feild M. Gray | ... | (as Feild Gray) |
Set Decoration by
| James Altwies | ... | (set decorations) |
| Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Renié | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Hazel Rogers | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Dore Schary | ... | in charge of production |
| Ruby Rosenberg | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Maxwell O. Henry | ... | assistant director (as Max Henry) |
| Joel Freeman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Terry Kellum | ... | sound |
| Francis M. Sarver | ... | sound (as Frank Sarver) |
Special Effects by
| Russell A. Cully | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Frank Matts | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Leo J. McMahon | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ollie Sigurdson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Charles Straumer | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
| Frank Williams | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Music Department
| C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy B. Cormack | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paul R. Davison | ... | technical director (as Colonel Paul R. Davison U.S.A. { Retired }) |
| Margery Gutterman | ... | stand-in: Jane Greer |
| Ruby Rosenberg | ... | assistant to producer |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United States) (theatrical) (as An R K O Radio Picture)
- RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada (1948) (Canada) (theatrical) (as RKO Distributing Corporation of Canada, Ltd.)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1948) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Pictures (Australasia) (1948) (Australia) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures de México (1948) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures do Brazil (1948) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Radio Pictures of Panama (1948) (Panama) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures Argentina (1948) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures of Cuba (1948) (Cuba) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1948) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1948) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Radio Films Lda. (1948) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Radio Films S.A.E. S.A. (1948) (Spain) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films A/S (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- C&C Television Corporation (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1989) (United States) (VHS) (Colorized Version)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (tv) (TV2)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2016) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dick Powell stars as Haven, an undercover Army investigator assigned to investigate the murders of two cavalrymen. Traveling incognito, Haven arrives in a small frontier outpost, where saloon singer Charlie controls all illegal activities. After making short work of Charlie's burly henchman, Haven gets a job in her organization biding his time and gathering evidence against the gorgeous crime boss. Cast as a philosophical hotel keeper, Burl Ives is afforded the opportunity to sing a ballad. Written by R. Alberts |
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| Taglines | A STRANGER IN TOWN...WHERE STRANGERS WEREN'T WELCOME!...and he found out a gal double-crossed is Deadly as Poison! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jane Greer got the role after Marlene Dietrich turned it down. See more » |
| Goofs | When the lawyer Mark Bristow is attacked by gunmen outside his office (1 hr, 8 min mark) , bullets shatter the upper window on the office door and the glass shatters and falls, destroying most of the "Mark Bristow" decal on the glass. A minute later when the sheriff arrives, the door's window is intact. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sometime Remind Me To Tell You See more » |
| Quotes |
Bartender:
You couldn't be looking for trouble, could you? John Haven: I could, but I'm not. Bartender: Well that's fine. Because this is one of the best places west of the Atlantic Ocean to find it. John Haven: That was my first impression. Bartender: That lieutenant's a nice young boy. John Haven: I don't doubt it. But his mouth is too big... like your ears. See more » |