IMDb >
Night Passage (1957)
Watch It
Buy it at Amazon
Rent it at Blockbuster.com
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
BETA
Discuss in Boards More at IMDb Pro Add to My Movies Update Data
Quicklinks
Top Links
trailers and videosfull cast and crewtriviaofficial sitesmemorable quotesOverview
main detailscombined detailsfull cast and crewcompany creditstv scheduleAwards & Reviews
user commentsexternal reviewsnewsgroup reviewsawardsuser ratingsparents guiderecommendationsmessage boardPlot & Quotes
plot summarysynopsisplot keywordsAmazon.com summarymemorable quotesFun Stuff
triviagoofssoundtrack listingcrazy creditsalternate versionsmovie connectionsFAQOther Info
merchandising linksbox office/businessrelease datesfilming locationstechnical specslaserdisc detailsDVD detailsliterature listingsNewsDeskPromotional
taglines trailers and videos posters photo galleryExternal Links
showtimesofficial sitesmiscellaneousphotographssound clipsvideo clipsNight Passage (1957) More at IMDbPro »
Overview
User Rating:
Director:
Writers:
Release Date:
24 July 1957 (USA)
more
Tagline:
This was the night when the naked fury of the McLaines flamed out with consuming vengeance across a terrorized land! more
Plot:
The workers on the railroad haven't been paid in months --- that's because Whitey and his gang, including fast-shooting...
more
| add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
more
User Comments:
"I've Been Working On the Railroad..."
more (34 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Stewart | ... | Grant McLaine | |
| Audie Murphy | ... | The Utica Kid | |
| Dan Duryea | ... | Whitey Harbin | |
| Dianne Foster | ... | Charlotte Drew | |
| Elaine Stewart | ... | Verna Kimball | |
| Brandon De Wilde | ... | Joey Adams | |
| Jay C. Flippen | ... | Ben Kimball | |
| Herbert Anderson | ... | Will Renner | |
| Robert J. Wilke | ... | Concho | |
| Hugh Beaumont | ... | Jeff Kurth | |
| Jack Elam | ... | Shotgun | |
| Tommy Cook | ... | Howdy Sladen | |
| Paul Fix | ... | Mr. Feeney | |
| Olive Carey | ... | Miss Vittles | |
| James Flavin | ... | Tim Riley |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
90 min
Country:
Language:
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Norway:16 |
USA:Approved (MPAA rating: certificate #18417) |
UK:U |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U
Filming Locations:
Fun Stuff
Trivia:
James Neilson replaced Anthony Mann as director when Mann walked off the picture after a falling out with James Stewart.
more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: Eighty-three minutes into the film, a bullet hole suddenly appears on a steel cable car right behind Charlie as she ducks bullets with Grant. Charlie looks behind her, apparently reacting to the sound of the bullet hitting the car - but there is no sound whatsoever.
more
Quotes:
The Utica Kid:
That's a pretty good rig.
Howdy Sladen: Too good for the guy that owned it. Remember that draw you taught me? It worked - he went down with his gun in the leather.
The Utica Kid: And now you're an in-case man.
Howdy Sladen: In-case?
The Utica Kid: Yeah, in case you miss six times with one, you draw the other... if you have time.
more
Howdy Sladen: Too good for the guy that owned it. Remember that draw you taught me? It worked - he went down with his gun in the leather.
The Utica Kid: And now you're an in-case man.
Howdy Sladen: In-case?
The Utica Kid: Yeah, in case you miss six times with one, you draw the other... if you have time.
more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Crime Story: The War (#1.5)" (1986)
more
Soundtrack:
You Can't Get Far Without a Railroad
more
FAQ
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.more (34 total)
Message Boards
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Night Passage (1957)| Recent Posts (updated daily) | User |
|---|---|
| filming locale | odavids |
| Was Murphy's character gay? | aventer-1 |
| Did stewart steal his brothers girl? | thirdman1 |
| Odd Characters | RWhitwell1946 |
Recommendations
If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends:
Show more recommendations
|
|
|
|
|
| The Phantom Rider | How the West Was Won | The Galloping Ghost | Billy the Kid Returns | Wild Country |
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
IMDb User Rating:
|
Related Links
| Full cast and crew | Company credits | External reviews |
| IMDb Western section | IMDb USA section | Add this title to MyMovies |

"Night Passage" is one of a series of westerns made by the venerable James Stewart for Universal in the 50's and 60's. This one is directed by James Neilson rather than Anthony Mann but is nonetheless an above average western.
Grant McLaine (Stewart) has been wondering from place to place over the past five years earning his living by singing songs and playing the accordion. McLaine had been fired by the railroad for appearing to have helped his outlaw brother, The Utica Kid (Audie Murphy) escape justice five years earlier. The railroad is being robbed of their payrolls by Whitey Harbin (Dan Duryea) and his gang. Railroad boss Kimball (Jay C. Flippen) rehires McLaine to guard the next payroll. Along the way McLaine learns that the Utica Kid is a part of Whitey's gang.
McLaine befriends a boy, Joey (Brandon DeWilde) as he is being chased by surly villain Concho (Robert Wilke). Later, the train on which they are traveling is held up by the gang and Kimball's wife Verna (Elaine Stewart) is taken captive. After being pistol whipped by Concho, McLaine recovers and trails the gang to their hideout. There he poses as the person bringing the ransom money while meeting up with his brother. Will blood be thicker than water? You'll have to wait until the final showdown.
The film is beautifully photographed and the railroad setting provides for many scenic moments. The Stewart character doesn't quite have the edge that he would have had in a Mann film, however ANY film with James Stewart is worth your time. Murphy playing in an rare "A" level movie does okay as the all in black gunfighter. Duryea is at his usual sneering slightly mad best as the chief villain.
Of the supporting players, Olive Carey (widow of Harry Carey) has a delightful bit as a muleskinner named Miss Vittles. Dianne Foster appears as Murphy's girl, "Charlie" and Paul Fix and Ellen Corby are hilarious as the Feeneys. In addition to Wilke, Duryea's gang includes Jack Elam and Chuck Roberson. For nostalgic TV fans Herbert Anderson (Dennis the Menace) and Hugh Beaumont (Leave It To Beaver) have small roles as well.
Worth your while.