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The Far Country (1954) 7.2
A self-minded adventurer (Jeff Webster) locks horns with a crooked lawman (Mr. Gannon) while driving cattle to Dawson. Director:Anthony MannWriter:Borden Chase (story) |
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Cast
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| James Stewart | ... |
Jeff Webster
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| Ruth Roman | ... |
Ronda Castle
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Corinne Calvet | ... |
Renee Vallon
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| Walter Brennan | ... |
Ben Tatum
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| John McIntire | ... |
Gannon
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| Jay C. Flippen | ... |
Rube
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Ketchum
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Steve Brodie | ... |
Ives
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Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Hominy
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| Robert J. Wilke | ... |
Madden
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Chubby Johnson | ... |
Dusty
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Luke
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Newberry
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Grits
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Connie Van | ... |
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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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Memorable in "THE GLENN MILLER STORY" and "REAR WINDOW"... now...as the Stranger with a Gun, driven by restless longings, challenging the Klondike's snow and sin and greed, where gold was the lure and the fanciest woman in Dawson, his for the taking! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
12 February 1955 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Je suis un aventurier See more »Company Credits
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1.75 : 1
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Frank Newberry: I wouldn't crowd him, Doc. He figures you could've saved Gigi's hand.
Doc Vallon: But the bones were crushed! There was nothing but to amputate!
Frank Newberry: Yeah, maybe... But you sure ruined a good piano player.
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(uncredited)
Music by Milton Rosen
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Performed by Connie Gilchrist, Kathleen Freeman and Connie Van
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Trivia
One of James Stewart's favorite stories of his film career concerned his horse, Pie, a sorrel stallion whom Stewart called, "One of the best co-stars I ever had." Pie appeared as Stewart's horse in 17 Westerns, and the actor developed a strong personal bond with the horse. Pie was very intelligent, Stewart recalled, and would often "act for the cameras when they were rolling. He was a ham of a horse." When shooting the climax of "The Far Country," the script called for Stewart's horse to walk down a dark street alone, with no rider in the saddle, to fool the bad guys who were waiting to ambush Stewart. Assistant Director John Sherwood asked Stewart if Pie would be able to do the scene. Stewart replied, "I'll talk to him." Just before the cameras rolled, Stewart took Pie aside and whispered to the horse for several minutes, giving him instructions for the scene. When Stewart let the horse go, Pie walked perfectly down the middle of the street, doing the scene in one take. When Pie died in 1970, Stewart arranged to have the horse buried at his California ranch. See more »Goofs
The distance between Jeff's hand and his six-shooter on the bar between shots. See more »Quotes
Doc Vallon: [as he's being put in a jail cell, pending trial] Say, will you ask the learned Monsieur Gannon to consider my case as quickly as possible?Frank Newberry: I wouldn't crowd him, Doc. He figures you could've saved Gigi's hand.
Doc Vallon: But the bones were crushed! There was nothing but to amputate!
Frank Newberry: Yeah, maybe... But you sure ruined a good piano player.
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Crazy Credits
After "The End" a title card reads: We gratefully acknowledge the splendid cooperation extended to "The Far Country" cast and crew by all concerned at Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. See more »Soundtracks
"PRETTY LITTLE PRIMROSE"(uncredited)
Music by Milton Rosen
Lyrics by Frederick Herbert
Performed by Connie Gilchrist, Kathleen Freeman and Connie Van
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A good film with--for its time--an intense, sprawling, rather dark story somewhat reminiscent of John Ford's "The Searchers" though not so brutal. The story starts fast and doesn't let up, with several scenes of really good dialog between (Stewart's) Jeff Webster, Ronda Castle and Sheriff Gannon. This film is in some ways reminiscent of "Bend of the River" (1952), also a Mann-Stewart work, but I found it far less sentimental and more interesting. There are a few caveats: a too-quickly wrapped up (and rather sentimental) ending; 24-year-old Corrine Calvert is not very convincing as a naive French teenager, and of course the film takes place in the Mythic West, a land of fable where the real laws of nations and physics don't apply. But these are trivial concerns. James Stewart is surprisingly good as a dark, disengaged man who thinks he cares for no one but himself, and the mountain scenery can't be beat. A fine Western costume drama.