The River's Edge
Seen it?1957 | 87 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
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
- Made for crime-drama fans and adventure fans. If you loved Red River or True Grit, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1957: an older pace and style.
A murderous thief on the run with stolen loot forces a poor rancher to guide him across the desert into Mexico. Accompanying them is the rancher's wife, who happens to be the killer's former girlfriend.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Allan Dwan
- Ray MillandNardo Denning
- Anthony QuinnBen Cameron
- Debra PagetMeg Cameron
- Harry Carey Jr.Chet
- Chubby JohnsonWhiskers
- Byron FoulgerFloyd Barry (as Byron K. Foulger)
- Tom McKeeU.S. Border Patrol Captain
- Frank GerstleHarry Castleton
- Lee MorganSheriff Lee (uncredited)