Bend of the River (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Anthony Mann |
| Producer(s) | Frank Cleaver (associate), Aaron Rosenberg |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Film Adaptation, Western |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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Bend of the River (1952) was a Western - Action Film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Aaron Rosenberg and Frank Cleaver.
SYNOPSIS
The second of the terrific Stewart-Mann Westerns is characteristic of their pairings: adult themes played out against prairie vistas in which betrayal and violence can erupt at any time. Formerly a vicious Missouri raider, Stewart now leads a wagon train through Indian raids and hijackings to the new boom town of Portland where he becomes embroiled in the conflict between wealthy miners and farmers.
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Bend of The River (1952)
By 4 Star Film Fan on Feb 22, 2019 From 4 Star FilmsIn Bend of The River, there are glimpses of the man we knew before the war. Joking and smiling with that same face. The affable charm and so on. But it’s also starkly different. In this picture, James Stewart is on horseback leading a wagon train preoccupied with farming, cattle, ranching, and... Read full article
Bend of the River (1952, Anthony Mann)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 15, 2019 From The Stop ButtonSomehow Bend of the River manages to be too cluttered while running too short at ninety-one minutes. The film starts great; James Stewart is a former bad man of the West who?s trying to be a good guy and become a farmer (or rancher if he can get himself some cattle). He?s guiding a wagon train to Or... Read full article
Bend of the River (1952, Anthony Mann)
on Feb 15, 2019 From The Stop ButtonSomehow Bend of the River manages to be too cluttered while running too short at ninety-one minutes. The film starts great; James Stewart is a former bad man of the West who?s trying to be a good guy and become a farmer (or rancher if he can get himself some cattle). He?s guiding a wagon train to Or... Read full article
Bend of the River (1952, Anthony Mann)
on Feb 15, 2019 From The Stop ButtonSomehow Bend of the River manages to be too cluttered while running too short at ninety-one minutes. The film starts great; James Stewart is a former bad man of the West who?s trying to be a good guy and become a farmer (or rancher if he can get himself some cattle). He?s guiding a wagon train to Or... Read full article
Bend of the River (1952, Anthony Mann)
By Andrew Wickliffe on Feb 15, 2019 From The Stop ButtonSomehow Bend of the River manages to be too cluttered while running too short at ninety-one minutes. The film starts great; James Stewart is a former bad man of the West who?s trying to be a good guy and become a farmer (or rancher if he can get himself some cattle). He?s guiding a wagon train to Or... Read full article
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Quotes from
Emerson Cole: For a while, then thought I would drift on down to California
Glyn McLyntock: Still following that star.
Glyn McLyntock: Sometimes it's better than having a man with a star following you.
Jeremy Baile: Good country, Glyn.
Glyn McLyntock: Yeah, real good country.
Jeremy Baile: Let's hope we can keep it this way. Missouri and Kansas was like this when I first saw 'em... good, clean. It was the men who came in to steal and kill that changed things. We mustn't let it happen here.
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.
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Facts about
Though the film received generally poor reviews, it is noteworthy as marking a turning point in James Stewart's career as he began to play much more violent, cynical and ruthless characters.
The last film in which James Stewart had his own hair.
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