River of No Return Reviews
EmanuelLevy.Com
Though nicely shot in CinemaScope, this Western is not one of director Otto Preminger's or stars Robert Mitchum's and Marilyn Monroe's strong films.
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| Original Score: C+
Combustible Celluloid
It's an awfully creaky story but the superb performances and Preminger's amazing use of widescreen make it a must-see.
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Marilyn turns in a surprisingly okay performance.
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| Original Score: B
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
Top CriticThe 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.
Film4
Despite some pretty locations and occasional tension, there's little going on.
Empire Magazine
Some decent performances, but with this story they didn't have much of a chance.
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.
Director Otto Preminger has thrown all the grandeur and menace of these features upon the eye-filling CinemaScope screen.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Austin Chronicle
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.
Filmcritic.com
Typical of the genre
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| Original Score: 2.5/5
