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Vengeance Valley

  • 19511951
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  • 1h 23m
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Burt Lancaster and Joanne Dru in Vengeance Valley (1951)
The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire.
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The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire.The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire.The sons of a Colorado cattle baron, one biological and the other adopted, resent one another and fight for control of their father's cattle empire.

IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.2K
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  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Robert Walker
    • Joanne Dru
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  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(based on a novel by)
  • Stars
    • Burt Lancaster
    • Robert Walker
    • Joanne Dru
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    • 47User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Burt Lancaster and Joanne Dru in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster, Sally Forrest, and Robert Walker in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster, Joanne Dru, and Robert Walker in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster, Joanne Dru, and John Ireland in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster and Joanne Dru in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster and Joanne Dru in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster, Sally Forrest, and John Ireland in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster and Joanne Dru in Vengeance Valley (1951)
    Burt Lancaster in Vengeance Valley (1951)

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    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    • Owen Daybrightas Owen Daybright
    Robert Walker
    Robert Walker
    • Lee Strobieas Lee Strobie
    Joanne Dru
    Joanne Dru
    • Jen Strobieas Jen Strobie
    Sally Forrest
    Sally Forrest
    • Lilyas Lily
    John Ireland
    John Ireland
    • Hub Faskenas Hub Fasken
    Carleton Carpenter
    Carleton Carpenter
    • Hewieas Hewie
    Ray Collins
    Ray Collins
    • Arch Strobieas Arch Strobie
    Ted de Corsia
    Ted de Corsia
    • Herb Backettas Herb Backett
    • (as Ted De Corsia)
    Hugh O'Brian
    Hugh O'Brian
    • Dick Faskenas Dick Fasken
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    • Mr. Willoughbyas Mr. Willoughby
    Grayce Mills
    Grayce Mills
    • Mrs. Burkeas Mrs. Burke
    • (as Grace Mills)
    Jim Hayward
    • Sheriff Con Alvisas Sheriff Con Alvis
    • (as James Hayward)
    James Harrison
    • Orv Esterlyas Orv Esterly
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Mead Calhounas Mead Calhoun
    Margaret Bert
    • Mrs. Calhounas Mrs. Calhoun
    • (scenes deleted)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Dr. Irwinas Dr. Irwin
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Butler
      Harvey B. Dunn
      • Poker Dealeras Poker Dealer
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Richard Thorpe
      • Writers
        • Irving Ravetch(screenplay)
        • Luke Short(based on a novel by)
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      Storyline

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      A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself. —frankfob2@yahoo.com
      • whiskey
      • poker game
      • applejack
      • cigar smoking
      • cattle
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        • M-G-M's Technicolor Drama!
      • Genre
        • Western
      • Certificate
        • Approved
      • Parents guide

      Did you know

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      • Trivia
        Final MGM film for Robert Walker, who died in 1951.
      • Quotes

        Owen Daybright: I always heard you were a pretty good saloon fighter, Herb. How are you without a bottle or a knife?

      • Connections
        Featured in The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story (1951)

      User reviews47

      Review
      Top review
      7/10
      Another somebody done somebody wrong picture
      Burt Lancaster usually played parts with a lot of depth to them, especially after From Here to Eternity. In fact other than Vengeance Valley, the only other film where he played a totally upright hero is Gunfight at the OK Corral.

      He's the orphan kid that gets taken in by rancher Ray Collins who grows up and becomes foreman and companion to Robert Walker, Collins's real son. Walker is a spoiled kid and Lancaster is constantly cleaning up after him. Some of the same plot elements were used later in Man From Laramie and The Big Country.

      Walker is both coming home to his wife,Joanne Dru and another girl he's fathered a kid with, Sally Forrest. Lancaster is caught taking hush money over to Forrest by her no-account brothers, John Ireland and Hugh O'Brian. They come to the conclusion that Lancaster has done the deed. That's where the action starts.

      Good western with some adult themes. Cattle drive scenes are tough and gritty, they don't have the epic quality of Red River, but are nicely done. The players all give a good account of themselves.
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      • bkoganbing
      • Dec 13, 2004

      Details

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      • Release date
        • May 5, 1951 (United Kingdom)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Dolina osvete
      • Filming locations
        • Coal Creek, Colorado, USA
      • Production company
        • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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      Box office

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      • Budget
        • $1,008,000 (estimated)
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 23 minutes
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.37 : 1

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