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River of No Return
River of No Return
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1954
1h 31m
6.7(482 votes)
Adventure
Western

Overview

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

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Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

62 members
Acting

Robert Mitchum

Matt Calder

Robert Mitchum
Acting

Marilyn Monroe

Kay Weston

Marilyn Monroe
Acting

Rory Calhoun

Harry Weston

Rory Calhoun
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Tommy Rettig

Mark Calder

Tommy Rettig
Acting

Murvyn Vye

Dave Colby

Murvyn Vye
Acting

Douglas Spencer

Sam Benson

Douglas Spencer
Acting

Fred Aldrich

Prospector (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
Acting

Claire Andre

Surrey Driver (uncredited)

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Hal Baylor

Young Punk (uncredited)

Hal Baylor
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Don Beddoe

Ben (uncredited)

Don Beddoe
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Phil Bloom

Prospector (uncredited)

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Buck Bucko

Council City Barfly (uncredited)

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Roy Bucko

Prospector (uncredited)

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Larry Chance

Young Punk (uncredited)

Larry Chance
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John Cliff

Leering Man (uncredited)

John Cliff
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Edmund Cobb

Barber (uncredited)

Edmund Cobb
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Cecil Combs

Prospector (uncredited)

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John Doucette

Man in Saloon (uncredited)

John Doucette
Acting

Tex Driscoll

Prospector (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll
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Geneva Gray

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Geneva Gray
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Al Haskell

Wagon Driver (uncredited)

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Chuck Hicks

Prospector (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks
Acting

Ed Hinton

Gambler (uncredited)

Ed Hinton
Acting

George Huggins

Prospector (uncredited)

George Huggins
Acting

Michael Jeffers

Prospector (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Acting

Dick Johnstone

Prospector (uncredited)

Dick Johnstone
Acting

Mitchell Kowall

Prospector (uncredited)

Mitchell Kowall
Acting

Richard LaMarr

Prospector (uncredited)

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Anthony Lawrence

Young Punk (uncredited)

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Jarma Lewis

Saloon Dancer (uncredited)

Jarma Lewis
Acting

Jack Low

Prospector (uncredited)

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Hank Mann

Council City Townsman (uncredited)

Hank Mann
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Jack Mather

Card Table Dealer (uncredited)

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Ann McCrea

Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Ann McCrea
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Harry Monty

Young Man (uncredited)

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Fay Morley

Dancer (uncredited)

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Charles Morton

Prospector (uncredited)

Charles Morton
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Paul Newlan

Prospector (uncredited)

Paul Newlan
Acting

Barbara Nichols

Blonde Dancer (uncredited)

Barbara Nichols
Acting

Anton Northpole

Prospector (uncredited)

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George Patay

Council City Barfly (uncredited)

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Jack Perrin

Prospector (uncredited)

Jack Perrin
Acting

Charles Perry

Prospector (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

Prospector (uncredited)

Joe Phillips
Acting

Ford Raymond

Prospector (uncredited)

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John Rice

Prospector (uncredited)

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Robert Robinson

Prospector (uncredited)

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John Roy

Prospector (uncredited)

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Danny Sands

Prospector (uncredited)

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Ralph Sanford

Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford
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Lucile Sewall

Settler (uncredited)

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Harry Seymour

Pianist (uncredited)

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Arthur Shields

Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

Arthur Shields
Acting

Cap Somers

Council City Barfly (uncredited)

Cap Somers
Acting

George Sowards

Council City Barfly (uncredited)

George Sowards
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Prospector (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Acting

Jack Tornek

Prospector (uncredited)

Jack Tornek
Acting

John Veitch

Young Punk (uncredited)

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Fred Walton

Prospector (uncredited)

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Bob Whitney

Council City Barfly (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Wilson

Prospector (uncredited)

Harry Wilson
Acting

Will Wright

Trader (uncredited)

Will Wright

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