River of No Return
Seen it?1954 | 91 min | Adventure, Western
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (57% on Rotten Tomatoes), 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 adventure fans. If you loved 3:10 to Yuma or Dances with Wolves, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$4 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 81K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Otto Preminger
- Robert MitchumMatt Calder
- Marilyn MonroeKay Weston
- Rory CalhounHarry Weston
- Tommy RettigMark Calder
- Murvyn VyeDave Colby
- Douglas SpencerSam Benson
- Fred AldrichProspector (uncredited)
- Claire AndreSurrey Driver (uncredited)
- Hal BaylorYoung Punk (uncredited)
- Don BeddoeBen (uncredited)