The Blazing Forest
Seen it?1952 | 90 min | Adventure, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
- Made for action fans and anyone with a bit of wanderlust. A good one for when you want to be swept off somewhere else.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 1 hr 30 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you prefer quiet, talky stories.
Estranged brothers (John Payne, Richard Arlen) find themselves on the same lumberjack crew hired by a feisty widow to clear the timber from her Nevada property.
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
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward Ludwig
- John PayneKelly Hansen
- Richard ArlenJoe Morgan
- Agnes MooreheadJessie Crain
- William DemarestSyd Jessup
- Susan MorrowSharon Wilks
- Roscoe AtesBeans
- Lynne RobertsGrace Hansen
- Walter ReedMac
- Chuck RobersonLumberjack (uncredited)