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Bend of the River

Bend of the River

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Bend of the River

"The greatness... the glory... the fury... of the Northwest Frontier!"

1952

1h 31m

7.0(223 votes)

Western

Adventure

Overview

Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

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Universal International Pictures

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

James Stewart

James Stewart

Glyn McLyntock

Arthur Kennedy

Arthur Kennedy

Emerson Cole

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Laura Baile

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Trey Wilson

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Jeremy Baile

Lori Nelson

Lori Nelson

Marjie Baile

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Cap'n Mello

Stepin Fetchit

Stepin Fetchit

Adam

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Shorty

Howard Petrie

Howard Petrie

Tom Hendricks

Creative team

Directed by: Anthony Mann
Written by: Borden Chase
Produced by: Aaron Rosenberg

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