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Western

The Far Country

- RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.

During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Candian town.

Release Date : 1954-02-12

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Universal International Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

James Stewart

Character Name : Jeff Webster

Original Name : James Stewart

Gender : Male

Ruth Roman

Character Name : Ronda Castle

Original Name : Ruth Roman

Gender : Female

Corinne Calvet

Character Name : Renee Vallon

Original Name : Corinne Calvet

Gender : Female

Walter Brennan

Character Name : Ben Tatum

Original Name : Walter Brennan

Gender : Male

John McIntire

Character Name : Judge Gannon

Original Name : John McIntire

Gender : Male

Jay C. Flippen

Character Name : Rube

Original Name : Jay C. Flippen

Gender : Male

Harry Morgan

Character Name : Ketchum

Original Name : Harry Morgan

Gender : Male

Steve Brodie

Character Name : Ives

Original Name : Steve Brodie

Gender : Male

Connie Gilchrist

Character Name : Hominy

Original Name : Connie Gilchrist

Gender : Female

Robert J. Wilke

Character Name : Madden

Original Name : Robert J. Wilke

Gender : Male

Chubby Johnson

Character Name : Dusty

Original Name : Chubby Johnson

Gender : Male

Royal Dano

Character Name : Luke

Original Name : Royal Dano

Gender : Male

Jack Elam

Character Name : Frank Newberry

Original Name : Jack Elam

Gender : Male

Kathleen Freeman

Character Name : Grits

Original Name : Kathleen Freeman

Gender : Female

Connie Van

Character Name : Molasses

Original Name : Connie Van

Gender : Female

Emile Avery

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Emile Avery

Gender : Male

Al Bain

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Bain

Gender : Male

John Barton

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Barton

Gender : Male

Gregg Barton

Character Name : Rounds (uncredited)

Original Name : Gregg Barton

Gender : Male

Arthur Berkeley

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Arthur Berkeley

Gender : Male

Robert Bice

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bice

Gender : Male

Eugene Borden

Character Name : Doc Vallon (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Borden

Gender : Male

Rudy Bowman

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

Chet Brandenburg

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Chet Brandenburg

Gender : Male

Andy Brennan

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Andy Brennan

Gender : Male

Paul Bryar

Character Name : Sheriff Walters (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Bryar

Gender : Male

Jess Cavin

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jess Cavin

Gender : Male

Martin Cichy

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Martin Cichy

Gender : Male

Bud Cokes

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Cokes

Gender : Male

Tom Coleman

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Coleman

Gender : Male

Roy Damron

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Damron

Gender : Male

George DeNormand

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : George DeNormand

Gender : Male

Dick Dickinson

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Dickinson

Gender : Male

James Dime

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : James Dime

Gender : Male

John Doucette

Character Name : Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)

Original Name : John Doucette

Gender : Male

Tex Driscoll

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Driscoll

Gender : Male

Billy Engle

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Billy Engle

Gender : Male

Angeline Engler

Character Name : Mrs. Kingman (uncredited)

Original Name : Angeline Engler

Gender : Male

Robert Foulk

Character Name : Constable Kingman (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Foulk

Gender : Male

Terry Frost

Character Name : Joe Merin (uncredited)

Original Name : Terry Frost

Gender : Male

Joe Garcio

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Garcio

Gender : Male

Slim Gaut

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Slim Gaut

Gender : Male

Helen Gereghty

Character Name : Townswoman (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Gereghty

Gender : Male

Rudy Germane

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Rudy Germane

Gender : Male

Herman Hack

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Herman Hack

Gender : Male

John Halloran

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : John Halloran

Gender : Male

Chuck Hamilton

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Hamilton

Gender : Male

Chick Hannan

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chick Hannan

Gender : Male

Carl Harbaugh

Character Name : Sourdough (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Harbaugh

Gender : Male

Don C. Harvey

Character Name : Tom Kane (uncredited)

Original Name : Don C. Harvey

Gender : Male

Chester Hayes

Character Name : Poker Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Chester Hayes

Gender : Male

Gina Holland

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Gina Holland

Gender : Male

Jimmie Horan

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Horan

Gender : Male

George Huggins

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Huggins

Gender : Male

Dave Kashner

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Kashner

Gender : Male

Jack Kenny

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kenny

Gender : Male

Donald Kerr

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Donald Kerr

Gender : Male

Ethan Laidlaw

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethan Laidlaw

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Richard LaMarr

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard LaMarr

Gender : Male

Walter Lawrence

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Lawrence

Gender : Male

Cactus Mack

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Cactus Mack

Gender : Male

John Mackin

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Mackin

Gender : Male

Ted Mapes

Character Name : Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted Mapes

Gender : Male

Russell Meeker

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Meeker

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Charles Morton

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Morton

Gender : Male

Forbes Murray

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Forbes Murray

Gender : Male

Anton Northpole

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Anton Northpole

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Damian O'Flynn

Character Name : Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Damian O'Flynn

Gender : Male

Eddie Parker

Character Name : Carson (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Parker

Gender : Male

Jack Perrin

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perrin

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Stuart Randall

Character Name : Capt. Benson (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Randall

Gender : Male

Allan Ray

Character Name : Bosun on Riverboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Allan Ray

Gender : Male

Ford Raymond

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Ford Raymond

Gender : Male

John Rice

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Rice

Gender : Male

Chuck Roberson

Character Name : Latigo (uncredited)

Original Name : Chuck Roberson

Gender : Male

Victor Romito

Character Name : Prisoner (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Romito

Gender : Male

Paul Savage

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Savage

Gender : Male

Jeffrey Sayre

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jeffrey Sayre

Gender : Male

Rube Schaffer

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Rube Schaffer

Gender : Male

Cap Somers

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Cap Somers

Gender : Male

Marjorie Stapp

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marjorie Stapp

Gender : Female

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Dick Taylor

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Dick Taylor

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Jack Tornek

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Tornek

Gender : Male

Dale Van Sickel

Character Name : Jeff's Attacker on Riverboat (uncredited)

Original Name : Dale Van Sickel

Gender : Male

Eddy Waller

Character Name : Yukon Sam (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddy Waller

Gender : Male

Joe Walls

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Walls

Gender : Male

Fred Walton

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Walton

Gender : Male

Guy Wilkerson

Character Name : Tanana Pete (uncredited)

Original Name : Guy Wilkerson

Gender : Male

Chalky Williams

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Chalky Williams

Gender : Male

Jack Williams

Character Name : Shep (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Williams

Gender : Male

William J. Williams

Character Name : Gant (uncredited)

Original Name : William J. Williams

Gender : Male

Henry Wills

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Henry Wills

Gender : Male

Harry Wilson

Character Name : Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Wilson

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Is there something you want, Mr. Gannon? Cunning Western from a director who had few peers in the genre. Much like other Anthony Mann pictures, The Far Country blends a potent pot boiling story with an adroit knowing of impacting scenery. Both of which play out amongst some of Mann's peccadilloes like honour, integrity, betrayal and of course, death! The story sees fortune hunting partners Jeff Webster (James Stewart) and Ben Tatum (Walter Brennan) travel to Oregon Territory with a herd of cattle. Aware of the blossoming gold-boom, they plan to make a tidy profit selling the cattle in a Klondike town. Arriving in Skagway they find self-appointed judge Mr. Gannon (John McIntire) ready to meet out justice to Webster on account of Webster having fractured the law, all be it with honest cause, along the way. In punishment Gannon takes the partners herd from them, but they steal them back and head across the Canadian border to Dawson - with Gannon and his men in hot pursuit. Here beautiful women and a meek and lawless town will fill out the destinies of all involved. Interesting from start to finish, The Far Country benefits greatly from James Stewart's bubbling (anti) hero in waiting portrayal and Mann's slick direction of the tight Borden Chase script. The cinematography from William H. Daniels is superlative, though not done any favours by current DVD prints, and the film has a few surprises and a "will he wont he?" core that's reeling the viewers in. Paying dividends on re-watches for hardened genre fans, it still remains something of an essential viewing for first timers venturing into the wonderful, yet dark, Western world of Anthony Mann and James Stewart. 8/10