USA,
1952, 140 min
Directed by:
Howard HawksCinematography:
Russell HarlanComposer:
Dimitri TiomkinCast:
Kirk Douglas, Dewey Martin, Elizabeth Threatt, Arthur Hunnicutt, Jim Davis, Beulah Archuletta, Henri Letondal, Iron Eyes Cody, Hank Worden, Don Beddoe (more)VOD (1)
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Hawks adventure with strong performance by Douglas as a Kentucky mountaineer who embarks on a keelboat expedition up the Missouri River in the 1830s. The perilous journey includes battles with hostile Indians and bands of outlaws - and romance with a Blackfoot princess. (official distributor synopsis)
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I can't help it, but that film just didn't manage to capture me in any way. It didn't interest me, it didn't entertain me, and that's despite it being a western. I guess I'm simply more accustomed to slightly different dramas, or rather, I prefer different dramas. Kirk Douglas was great, but overall the whole gang of guys was good. Hawks, however, has done better films.
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