
Bend of the River(1952)
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...


“Reckless, Roaring, Adventure of the Great Northwest Gold Rush Days!”
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

Robert Mitchum
Matt Calder

Marilyn Monroe
Kay Weston

Rory Calhoun
Harry Weston

Tommy Rettig
Mark Calder

Murvyn Vye
Dave Colby

Douglas Spencer
Sam Benson

Arthur Shields
Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

Larry Chance
Young Punk (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Prospector (uncredited)

Ann McCrea
Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
River of No Return is a adventure, western film released in 1954 exploring themes of farm, small town, saloon, gambling, river, lover. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun. An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
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