Bend of the River overview

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Bend of the River

Synopsis:

Another of the collaborations between actor James Stewart and director Anthony Mann, Bend of the River casts Stewart as a former outlaw, now working as trail guide for a group of Oregon-bound farmers. He is aided in this endeavor by Arthur Kennedy, a far-from-reformed horse thief. Upon arriving in Portland, Stewart gets in the middle of a scam operated by trader Howard Petrie, who has reneged on his promise to ship goods to the settlers. Unable to take action through legal channels, Stewart and farmer Jay C. Flippen steal the provision and scurry back to the settlement by boat.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Anthony Mann
  • Studio: Universal
  • Year: 1952
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • Set in: Oregon Territory
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Western
  • Filmed in: Color