USA,
1952, 140 min
Directed by:
Howard HawksCinematography:
Russell HarlanComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jim Davis, Beulah Archuletta, Henri Letondal, Iron Eyes Cody, Hank Worden, Don Beddoe (more)VOD (1)
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Hawks adventure with strong performance by Douglas as a Kentucky mountaineer who embarks on a keelboat expedition up the Missouri River in the 1830s. The perilous journey includes battles with hostile Indians and bands of outlaws - and romance with a Blackfoot princess. (official distributor synopsis)
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I can't help it, but the movie just didn't grab me in any way. It didn't captivate me, and it didn't entertain me, even though it's a western. I guess I'm just more accustomed to a different kind of drama, or rather, I prefer different types of dramas. Kirk Douglas was great, and so was the whole gang of guys. Hawks also has this in better films, though. ()
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