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Station West

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
  • Western
After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Jane Greer
    • Agnes Moorehead
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Jane Greer
    • Agnes Moorehead
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    • 26User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Gordon Oliver, Dick Powell, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in Station West (1948)
    Agnes Moorehead, Dick Powell, and Tom Powers in Station West (1948)
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    Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
    Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Havenas Haven
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Mrs. Caslonas Mrs. Caslon
    Tom Powers
    Tom Powers
    • Captain Ilesas Captain Iles
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Princeas Prince
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Stellmanas Stellman
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Mickas Mick
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Mark Bristowas Mark Bristow
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • James Goddardas James Goddard
    Michael Steele
    Michael Steele
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Cookas Cook
    • (as Olin Howlin)
    John Berkes
    John Berkes
    • Pianistas Pianist
    Dan White
    Dan White
    • Peteas Pete
    John Kellogg
    John Kellogg
    • Benas Ben
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Suzi Crandall
    Suzi Crandall
    • Girlas Girl
    Erville Alderson
    Erville Alderson
    • Stageline Hired Handas Stageline Hired Hand
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
      • Winston Miller(screenplay)
      • Luke Short(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jane Greer got the role after Marlene Dietrich turned it down.
    • Goofs
      When the lawyer Mark Bristow is attacked by gunmen outside his office (1 hr, 8 min mark) , bullets shatter the upper window on the office door and the glass shatters and falls, destroying most of the "Mark Bristow" decal on the glass. A minute later when the sheriff arrives, the door's window is intact.
    • Quotes

      Bartender: You couldn't be looking for trouble, could you?

      John Haven: I could, but I'm not.

      Bartender: Well that's fine. Because this is one of the best places west of the Atlantic Ocean to find it.

      John Haven: That was my first impression.

      Bartender: That lieutenant's a nice young boy.

      John Haven: I don't doubt it. But his mouth is too big... like your ears.

    • Alternate versions
      Exists in a computer-colorized version.
    • Soundtracks
      Sometime Remind Me To Tell You
      Lyrics by Mort Greene

      Music by Leigh Harline

      Sung by Jane Greer (uncredited)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Noirish Western Well Acted and Expertly Filmed.
    Dick Powell, a favorite actor of the Noir genre, stars as military intelligence officer Haven, a smart aleck undercover investigator looking into the deaths of two soldiers. Everything appears, on the surface, to be fairly cut and dried, but a good script and excellent acting creates the moody atmosphere necessary to turn this unassuming western town into a darker place where things are not always as they seem. The plot is tight and the viewer should be prepared to pay attention lest she or he miss important plot points. Greer's performance is flawless, and even the actors who have few lines or quick cameos (Burr's performance comes to mind here), fully invest in their characters.

    The filming is rather innovative for the time, with realistic hand-held shots peeking through tree branches, at saddle level, or in the case of the aforementioned fight scene, employing angles that join Powell and Williams as they brawl on the dusty bar-lit road. Lanfield invites the viewer into the scene, creating a first person viewpoint that is entirely intimate.

    There are a few flaws in the writing, but on the whole, viewing Stations West is an excellent way to spend 80 minutes. Very entertaining!
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    • Haecker
    • Feb 16, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Främlingen från Kansas
    • Filming locations
      • Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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