Bend of the River (1952)

Note des utilisateurs:

7.4/10   

Réalisateur:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Borden Chase (screenplay)
William Gulick (novel)

Release Date:

13 février 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Accroche:

The greatness...the glory...the fury...of the Northwest Frontier!

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Settlers | Wagon Train | Farm | Loading Dock | Steam Boat

Avis des utilisateurs:

Good western

Ensemble

James Stewart	...	Glyn McLyntock
Arthur Kennedy	...	Emerson Cole
Rock Hudson	...	Trey Wilson
Jay C. Flippen	...	Jeremy Baile
Julie Adams	...	Laura Baile (as Julia Adams)
Lori Nelson	...	Marjie Baile
Chubby Johnson	...	Cap'n Mello
Stepin Fetchit	...	Adam (as Stepin' Fetchit)
Harry Morgan	...	Shorty (as Henry Morgan)
Howard Petrie	...	Tom Hendricks
Frances Bavier	...	Mrs. Prentiss
Jack Lambert	...	Red
Royal Dano	...	Long Tom
Frank Chase	...	Wasco
Cliff Lyons	...	Willie

Autre(s) titre(s):

Bend of the Snake (USA) (working title)
Where the River Bends (UK)
La caravane vers l'ouest (Belgium: French title) [fr]
Les affameurs (France) [fr]

Durée:

91 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Classification:

UK:PG | West Germany:0 (nf) | Australia:PG | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #15601)

Emplacements De Pelliculage:

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Anecdotes:

James Stewart was so upset when Rock Hudson received more cheering and applause at the premiere that he vowed never to talk to the actor again, let along work with him - and he never did.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Several shots of Mt. Hood reveal jet contrails across the horizon.

Guillemet:

Jeremy Baile: I don't like that man Cole.
Glyn McLyntock: Why not?
Jeremy Baile: I heard Grundy say he was a raider on the Missouri border.
Glyn McLyntock: Well, lots of people used to raid along the border.
Jeremy Baile: That kind can't change. When an apple's rotten, there's nothing you can do except throw it away or it will spoil the whole barrel.
Glyn McLyntock: Well, there's a difference between men and apples.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sometimes a Great Notion (1970)

Good western

James Stewart plays Glyn McLyntock whose job is to lead the settlers west.Emerson Cole, a man with a shady past, is played by Arthur Kennedy.He's there to help Glyn with the job.The settlers are gonna need some food for the winter and soon the other side of Cole steps out.Anthony Mann worked for the second time with James Stewart in Bend of the River (1952).Jimmy does good work as always.Arthur Kennedy is brilliant in his role.The beautiful and talented Julie Adams plays Laura Baile and she does it great.Lori Nelson is wonderful as Marjie Baile.Rock Hudson is a gambler named Trey Wilson and he's terrific.This movie has got the most wonderful scenery.It's great to watch all those wagons travel there towards a better future.This is a good western from 55 years back.The world has changed in that time- and so have the movies.