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River of No Return

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River of No Return (1954)

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Reviews Counted:13

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Rotten:5

Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Westerns

Synopsis: Matt Calder and his son rescue Harry Weston and his girlfriend Kay from a raging river. Selfish Harry however, is determined to get to the town where a cache of gold is waiting for him. Thus, Harry... Matt Calder and his son rescue Harry Weston and his girlfriend Kay from a raging river. Selfish Harry however, is determined to get to the town where a cache of gold is waiting for him. Thus, Harry promptly runs off with Matt's steed and pistol, leaving the Calders and Kay vulnerable to the nearby (and inhospitable) Indians -- who are closing in fast... [More]

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Murvyn Vye, Douglas Spencer, Don Beddoe, Edmund Cobb

Director: Otto Preminger

Director: Otto Preminger
Producer: Stanley Rubin
Composer: Cyril J. Mockridge

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Despite some pretty locations and occasional tension, there's little going on.

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10/23/07
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Some decent performances, but with this story they didn't have much of a chance.

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10/23/07
Empire Magazine
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There really is no return.

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06/24/06
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It's an awfully creaky story but the superb performances and Preminger's amazing use of widescreen make it a must-see.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
03/06/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Marilyn turns in a surprisingly okay performance.

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01/03/08
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Director Otto Preminger's only western is a simple, frequently charming, and beautifully photographed film blessed with fine performances and great teamwork from Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe.

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10/23/07
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The striking beauties of the Canadian Rockies co-star with the blonde charms of Marilyn Monroe and the masculine muscles of Robert Mitchum in River of No Return.

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10/23/07
Variety Staff
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One of the first films to discover the potential of CinemaScope and a fine example of Preminger's rational approach to the mysteries of personal morality.

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10/23/07
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

Director Otto Preminger has thrown all the grandeur and menace of these features upon the eye-filling CinemaScope screen.

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03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
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It's fun watching Mitchum and Monroe heat things up in the Old West; Monroe is at her most luminous as a saloon singer with a heart of gold.

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03/10/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Click to read the article

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06/29/02
Jamie Gillies
Jamie Gillies
Apollo Guide

Typical of the genre

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04/28/02
Christopher Null
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