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Bend of the River

Bend of the River

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

19527.01h 31m

Overview

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

Directed by Anthony Mann
Written by William Gulick, Borden Chase
Produced by Aaron Rosenberg
Box Office0Revenue: $3.0M

Top Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Glyn McLyntock

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Emerson Cole

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Laura Baile

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Trey Wilson

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Jeremy Baile

Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson

Marjie Baile

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Cap'n Mello

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Adam

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Shorty

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

Tom Hendricks

Themes & Keywords

gamblingpaddleboatportland, oregonmissourihorsecastlesettlergold rushcriminal pastoregon, usamurderhomesteadercovered wagonwagon train

About Bend of the River

Bend of the River is a western, adventure film released in 1952 exploring themes of gambling, paddleboat, portland, oregon, missouri, horse, castle. Directed by Anthony Mann, it stars James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams. Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

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