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The Far Country (1954)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Romance | Western  -   12 February 1955 (USA)
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A self-minded adventurer (Jeff Webster) locks horns with a crooked lawman (Mr. Gannon) while driving cattle to Dawson.

Director:

Anthony Mann

Writer:

Borden Chase (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
James Stewart ...
Jeff Webster
Ruth Roman Ruth Roman ...
Ronda Castle
Corinne Calvet Corinne Calvet ...
Renee Vallon
Walter Brennan ...
Ben Tatum
John McIntire ...
Gannon
Jay C. Flippen Jay C. Flippen ...
Rube
Harry Morgan ...
Ketchum (as Henry Morgan)
Steve Brodie Steve Brodie ...
Ives
Connie Gilchrist Connie Gilchrist ...
Hominy
Robert J. Wilke ...
Madden (as Robert Wilke)
Chubby Johnson Chubby Johnson ...
Dusty
Royal Dano ...
Luke
Jack Elam ...
Newberry
Kathleen Freeman Kathleen Freeman ...
Grits
Connie Van Connie Van ...
Molasses
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Storyline

In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef...and woe betide anyone standing in his way! He drives a cattle herd from Wyoming to Seattle, by ship to Skagway, and (after a delay caused by larcenous town boss Gannon) through the mountains to Dawson. There, he and his partner Ben Tatum get into the gold business themselves. Two lovely women fall for misanthropic Jeff, but he believes in every-man-for-himself, turning his back on growing lawlessness...until it finally strikes home. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gold | Cattle | Gold Rush | Klondike | French  | See more »

Taglines:

HE CHALLENGED THE GOLD-RICH GLORY THAT WAS THE YUKON! white with snow...scarlet with sin...yellow with the dust...that lured him on! See more »

Genres:

Romance | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Über den Todespaß See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.75 : 1
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Trivia

The Finnish title of this film is "Seikkailijoiden luvattu maa", meaning "The Promised Land of Adventurers" in English. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The distance between Jeff's hand and his six-shooter on the bar between shots. See more »

Quotes

Ben Tatum: What gets me is, how did you know we was after them cattle? Did you see us?
Renee Vallon: Yes, but first, you know, I heard the bell, the little bell Jeff wears on his saddle.
Ben Tatum: Heh-heh. He won't ride without it. I give it to him, you know.
Renee Vallon: You did? Why?
Ben Tatum: Well, a coupla years back we was down in Mexico, I bought this bell for our house. We're gonna have a house in Utah. We were going to hang it right over our front door, on the inside, so's when you open the door the bell jingles, you see, on account of I like to know when my friends is comin' so I can put on another pot of coffee.
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Connections

Referenced in The Lady and the Duke (2001) See more »

Soundtracks

"PRETTY LITTLE PRIMROSE"
(uncredited)
Music by Milton Rosen
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Performed by Connie Gilchrist, Kathleen Freeman and Connie Van See more »