River of No Return (1954)
62 %
Reviews Counted: 13 Fresh: 8 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 5.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Synopsis:
Matt Calder and his son rescue Harry Weston and his girlfriend Kay from a raging river. Selfish Harry however, is determined to get to the town where a cache of gold is waiting for him. Thus, Harry promptly runs off with Matt's steed and pistol, leaving the Calders and Kay vulnerable to the nearby... [More]
Genre: Westerns
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Murvyn Vye
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It's an awfully creaky story but the superb performances and Preminger's amazing use of widescreen make it a must-see.
03/06/08 10:41 PM
Director Otto Preminger's only western is a simple, frequently charming, and beautifully photographed film blessed with fine performances and great teamwork from Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe.
10/23/07 04:40 PM
The striking beauties of the Canadian Rockies co-star with the blonde charms of Marilyn Monroe and the masculine muscles of Robert Mitchum in River of No Return.
10/23/07 04:39 PM
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Despite some pretty locations and occasional tension, there's little going on.
10/23/07 04:37 PM
Some decent performances, but with this story they didn't have much of a chance.
10/23/07 04:37 PM
One of the first films to discover the potential of CinemaScope and a fine example of Preminger's rational approach to the mysteries of personal morality.
10/23/07 04:37 PM
Top Critic Director Otto Preminger has thrown all the grandeur and menace of these features upon the eye-filling CinemaScope screen.
03/25/06 04:24 AM
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It's fun watching Mitchum and Monroe heat things up in the Old West; Monroe is at her most luminous as a saloon singer with a heart of gold.
03/10/03 08:52 AM
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