Raton Pass
Seen it?1951 | 84 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- If you count yourself among people who love relationship stories and book lovers, this one's for you. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Never drags, at 1 hr 24 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property. Dennis Morgan and Patricia Neal portray a recently married husband and wife, each of whom owns half of a huge cattle ranch. Neal is a tad more ambitious than her husband, and with the help of a little legal chicanery she tries to obtain Morgan's half of the spread. He balks, so she hires a few gunslingers to press the issue. In a 1951 western, the greedy party usually came to a sorry end; Raton Pass adheres strictly to tradition.
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 powerWeak
$1 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edwin L. Marin
- Dennis MorganMarc Challon
- Patricia NealAnn Challon
- Steve CochranCy Van Cleave
- Scott ForbesPrentice
- Dorothy HartLena Casamajor
- Basil RuysdaelPierre Challon
- Louis Jean HeydtJim Pozner (as Louis J. Heydt)
- Roland WintersSheriff Perigord
- James BurkeHank
- Elvira CurciTia