Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

Trapper Flint Mitchell and other mountain men from the Rendezvous join forces to enter virgin trapping territory but must contend with a resentful Blackfoot chief.

Director:

William A. Wellman

Writers:

Talbot Jennings (screenplay), Talbot Jennings (story),

Stars:

Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalban, John Hodiak

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Clark Gable	...	Flint Mitchell
Ricardo Montalban	...	Ironshirt
John Hodiak	...	Brecan
Adolphe Menjou	...	Pierre
J. Carrol Naish	...	Looking Glass
Jack Holt	...	Bear Ghost
Alan Napier	...	Capt. Humberstone Lyon
George Chandler	...	Gowie
Richard Anderson	...	Dick
María Elena Marqués	...	Kamiah

Storyline

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.

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Plot Keywords:

trapper | beaver | 1830s | squaw | bow and arrow | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French North American Indian

Release Date:

23 October 1951 (USA)

Also Known As:

Assim São os Fortes

Filming Locations:

Durango, Colorado, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$5,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Loew's

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the filming, Ricardo Montalban received a spinal injury which required a 9-1/2 hour operation and which left him in constant pain for the remainder of his life.

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Goofs

It's quite obvious that the papoose on the runaway horse is a doll.

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Quotes

Capt. Humberstone Lyon: Mr. Chennault, this gathering is unique in my experience. Where do they all come from?
Lucien Chennault: Captain Lynn, they come from beyond maps.

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Connections

Featured in The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)

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Soundtracks

"Skip to My Lou"
(uncredited)
Traditional American children's song
Instrumental heard numerous times on soundtrack

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"Across the Wide Missouri":

1951: The setting for 'Across the Wide Missouri' is the state of Montana, however the majority of the film was shot in the San Juan Mountains, and north of Durango, Colorado. The movie included Clark Gable in it's cast of characters, as well as Ricardo Montalban and Maria Elena Marques. In the movie, stunt man Fred Kennedy suffered a broken neck when his intentional fall from a horse did not go as smoothly as he had intended. The whole incident was caught on film and used in the movie. Thanks to http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/filmguyernie/page8.phtml