Massacre River

Name: Massacre River
Genre: Western
Released: 1949-06-26
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Guy Madison, Rory Calhoun, Carole Mathews

19491949
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1h 18m

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6.0/10

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Rory Calhoun and Guy Madison in Massacre River (1949)

Western

Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.Two cavalry officers clash over the colonel's daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

228

YOUR RATING

Director
- John Rawlins
Writers
- Louis Stevens(original screenplay)
- Otto Englander(additional dialogue)
- Harold Bell Wright(novel "When a Man's a Man")
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Rory Calhoun, Guy Madison, and Johnny Sands in Massacre River (1949)

Rory Calhoun, Carole Mathews, and Guy Madison in Massacre River (1949)

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Director
- John Rawlins
Writers
- Louis Stevens(original screenplay)
- Otto Englander(additional dialogue) (uncredited)
- Harold Bell Wright(novel "When a Man's a Man") (uncredited)
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While riding through "Indian " country in the desert, there was a brief shot of a half dozen bison. Curious, but out of place since American bison only lived in the plains.

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6/10

Routine western drama

A dashing cavalry officer is torn between two women causing ructions for those closest to him.

This is more of dialogue driven rather than action driven western. Unfortunately it's not a particularly interesting story which makes much of the film a bit stale. However the good looking cast, decent acting and some occasional stunning cinematography make it worth at least one viewing.

The ending was a bit strange, almost like it didn't know which way to go, sombre or happy, so it tried a bit of both. Which I kind of liked as it goes.

Overall it's not a bad film just one that's not particularly memorable.

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