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The Far Country

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The Far Country (1955)

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Reviews Counted:10

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Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: One of the best Mann/Stewart Westerns of the '50s with a refreshing Yukon setting. Stewart drives cattle north on an arduous trek to Alaska. When he reaches his destination, his pay-off for his... One of the best Mann/Stewart Westerns of the '50s with a refreshing Yukon setting. Stewart drives cattle north on an arduous trek to Alaska. When he reaches his destination, his pay-off for his trouble is double-cross and violence. [More]

Starring: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, Walter Brennan

Starring: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, Walter Brennan, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Royal Dano

Director: Anthony Mann

Director: Anthony Mann
Screenwriter: Borden Chase
Producer: Aaron Rosenberg
Composer: Joseph Gershenson

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May 6, 2003

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David Cornelius

The movie becomes a game between Mann and the viewer - how long can the filmmaker keep the supposed hero from finally doing the right thing?

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

The final shootout probably inspired Robert Altman's McCabe and Mrs. Miller, taking place in the dark, on the ground and crawling in the mud -- purposely clumsy and unheroic.

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Combustible Celluloid

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Dennis Schwartz

It stars Mann's favorite Western leading man James Stewart in an anti-hero role.

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Steve Crum

One of the very good Stewart-Mann collaborative westerns.

comment Comment | Oct., 16 2004 05:38 AM

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comment Comment | Jun., 23 2004 05:41 PM

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Lori Hoffman

A terrific western with Stewart as an anti-hero.

comment Comment | Feb., 08 2004 09:01 AM

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