Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)Sierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers. Director:Allan Dwan |
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Cattle Queen of Montana (1954)Sierra Nevada Jones must fight a villainous rancher to regain the land that is rightfully hers. Director:Allan Dwan |
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| Barbara Stanwyck | ... | ||
| Ronald Reagan | ... |
Farrell
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Gene Evans | ... |
Tom McCord
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Lance Fuller | ... |
Colorados
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| Anthony Caruso | ... |
Natchakoa
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| Jack Elam | ... |
Yost
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Yvette Duguay | ... |
Starfire
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Morris Ankrum | ... |
J.I. 'Pop' Jones
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Chubby Johnson | ... |
Nat Collins
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Myron Healey | ... |
Hank
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Rodd Redwing | ... |
Powhani
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Paul Birch | ... |
Col. Carrington
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Byron Foulger | ... |
Land Office Clerk
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| Burt Mustin | ... |
Dan
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The Jones family, about to prove claim to prime Montana land, is raided by renegade Indians in league with villainous neighbor McCord, who gets most of the stolen cattle. Two survivors are helped by college-educated chief's son Colorados. Now Sierra Nevada Jones must fight for her land against legal technicalities and assorted villains. Can she gain the help of McCord's hired gun, Farrell? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
The Cattle Queen of Montana is a robust Technicolor western from RKO that displays the gorgeous scenery of Glacier National Park. Yes, outdoor photography may be most suited to the western genre. And this film proves it.
It's easy to see that Barbara Stanwyck is in her element in a story that sets her in the great outdoors. The film, more than others on Stanwyck's varied resume, supports the idea that westerns served her very well.
During the course of the story, Miss Stanwyck demonstrates her range as an authoritative ranch owner. Savage natives? Rough cowboys? Natural disasters? They are no threat when she rides on to the scene.