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Poster for Denver and Rio Grande

Denver and Rio Grande

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1952 | 89 min | Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for most people. If you loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance or Open Range, start here.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1952: an older pace and style.

Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 8K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Byron Haskin

  • Edmond O'BrienJim Vesser
  • Sterling HaydenMcCabe
  • Dean JaggerGeneral William J. Palmer
  • Kasey RogersLinda Nelson
  • Lyle BettgerJohnny Buff
  • J. Carrol NaishGil Harkness
  • Zasu PittsJane Dwyer
  • Tom PowersSloan
  • Robert BarratCharlie Haskins
  • Paul FixEngineer Moynihan