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River of No Return (1954)

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Reviews Counted:13

Fresh:8

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... [More]

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

Director: Otto Preminger

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Reviews for River of No Return

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
		Despite some pretty locations and occasional tension, there's little going on. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 23 2007 04:37 PM	Channel 4 Film
		Some decent performances, but with this story they didn't have much of a chance. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 23 2007 04:37 PM	Empire Magazine
		There really is no return. Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 24 2006 04:22 AM	Time Out
	Jeffrey M. Anderson	It's an awfully creaky story but the superb performances and Preminger's amazing use of widescreen make it a must-see. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 06 2008 10:41 PM	Combustible Celluloid
B	Dennis Schwartz	Marilyn turns in a surprisingly okay performance. Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 03 2008 05:46 PM	Ozus' World Movie Reviews
3.5/4		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. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 23 2007 04:40 PM	TV Guide's Movie Guide
	Variety Staff	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 23 2007 04:39 PM	Variety
	Dave Kehr	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Oct., 23 2007 04:37 PM	Chicago Reader
3/5	Bosley Crowther	Director Otto Preminger has thrown all the grandeur and menace of these features upon the eye-filling CinemaScope screen. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 25 2006 04:24 AM	New York Times
3/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Jun., 25 2005 07:47 PM	EmanuelLevy.Com
	Marjorie Baumgarten	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. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 10 2003 08:52 AM	Austin Chronicle
55/100	Jamie Gillies	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 29 2002 08:21 AM	Apollo Guide
2.5/5	Christopher Null	Typical of the genre Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 28 2002 12:49 PM	Filmcritic.com

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