The greatness... the glory... the fury... of the Northwest Frontier!
Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...
Bend of the River (1952) is a western and adventure film directed by Anthony Mann, released on January 23, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams and Rock Hudson. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 223 ratings.
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James Stewart
as Glyn McLyntock
Arthur Kennedy
as Emerson Cole
Julie Adams
as Laura Baile
Rock Hudson
as Trey Wilson
Jay C. Flippen
as Jeremy Baile
Lori Nelson
as Marjie Baile
Chubby Johnson
as Cap'n Mello
Stepin Fetchit
as Adam
Harry Morgan
as Shorty
Howard Petrie
as Tom Hendricks
Frances Bavier
as Mrs. Prentiss
Jack Lambert
as Red
Directed by Anthony Mann, written by William Gulick and Borden Chase, produced by Aaron Rosenberg.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 223 ratings.
Biscuits, apples and the troubled past. The second of five genre defining Westerns that director Anthony Mann made with James Stewart, Bend Of The River was the first one to be made in colour. The slick screenplay is written by Borden Chase, adapted from William Gulick's novel "Bend Of The Snake," with support for Stewart coming from Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, Rock Hudson & Jay C. Flippen. Stewart plays guide…
Reviewed on July 21, 2015
Jimmy Stewart ("McLyntock") is great in this grand-scale western as a gent, with his pal "Cole" (Arthur Kennedy) who leads a group of settlers through the wilds of Oregon. As the hard winter approaches, the pair set off to obtain their winter supplies but fall foul of some crooked officials in Portland. They end up having to shoot their way out of town, with a bit of help from Rock Hudson ("Wilson") but that's the…
Reviewed on September 9, 2022
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The main cast of Bend of the River (1952) includes James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julie Adams, Rock Hudson and Jay C. Flippen. The film was directed by Anthony Mann. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Bend of the River was released on January 23, 1952 and runs for 1h 31m.
Bend of the River (1952) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 223 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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