Along the Great Divide
Seen it?1951 | 88 min | Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 Open Range or Rio Bravo, start here.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?
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 impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Raoul Walsh
- Kirk DouglasMarshal Len Merrick
- Virginia MayoAnn Keith
- John AgarBilly Shear
- Walter BrennanTimothy 'Pop' Keith
- Ray TealDeputy Lou Gray
- Hugh SandersFrank Newcombe
- Morris AnkrumEd Roden
- James AndersonDan Roden
- Charles MeredithJudge Marlow
- Sam AshDefense Counsel (uncredited)