Bend of the River (1952)

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writers:

Borden Chase (screenplay)
William Gulick (novel)

Release Date:

13 February 1952 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

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

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Bend of the Snake (USA) (working title)
Where the River Bends (UK)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

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

Filming Locations:

Mount Hood, Oregon, USA

Company:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Trivia:

In Finland this film is called "Maa vuorten takana", meaning "The Land Behind the Mountains" in English.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Laura Baile gets shot by an arrow, it is almost between her neck and her breast. Soon later, it is high in her right shoulder.

Quotes:

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Sometimes a Great Notion (1970)

Fantastic Photography & Great Western Story!

This is truly a great Classic Western with the best super stars of all time. The special photography with cattle going up and down rocky hills and the many covered wagons and beautiful scenery of the Northwest was outstanding. James Stewart,(Glyn McLyntock),"Broken Arrow",'50, was a wagon train guide, and also had a wicked past life he was trying to forget about. Glyns wicked past came in hand having to face many situations that required lots of fighting and gun action. Arthur Kennedy(Emerson Cole),"Nevada Smith",'66 gave a very outstanding performance and also gave Glyn a real hard time because they both had past careers that were almost the same, however, Glyn was hateful deep in his very soul! Julie Adams,(Laura Baile), "Slim Carter",'57 was very beautiful and had a hard time trying to find out which guy she really wanted to HOOK! Rock Hudson,(Trey Wilson),"Iron Man,",'51, was a gambler and gave a rather weak performance, however, he was just starting his career and took almost any role that he was presented with. Jimmy Stewart always was very particular about any picture that he appeared in and I can see why he liked this film. Enjoy!!