Vengeance Valley
Seen it?1951 | 83 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Thorpe
- Burt LancasterOwen Daybright
- Robert WalkerLee Strobie
- Joanne DruJen Strobie
- Sally ForrestLily Fasken
- John IrelandHub Fasken
- Carleton CarpenterHewie
- Ray CollinsArch Strobie
- Ted de CorsiaHerb Backett
- Hugh O'BrianDick Fasken
- Will WrightMr. Willoughby