River of No Return

"Reckless, Roaring, Adventure of the Great Northwest Gold Rush Days!"

May 21 1954 Approved 1h 31m
Action, Adventure, Drama

An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

Plot

Matt Calder, who lives on a remote farm with his young son Mark, helps two unexpected visitors who lose control of their raft on the nearby river. Harry Weston is a gambler by profession and he is racing to the nearest town to register a mining claim he has won in a poker game. His attractive wife Kay, a former saloon hall girl, is with him. When Calder refuses to let Weston have his only rifle and horse, he simply takes them leaving his wife behind. Unable to defend themselves against a likely Indian attack, Calder, his son and Kay Weston begin the treacherous journey down the river on the raft Weston left behind.

Written by

Frank Fenton, Louis Lantz

Directed by

Otto Preminger, Jean Negulesco

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
13,512
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA