Rogue River
Seen it?1951 | 81 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Western
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no 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 crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bad Day at Black Rock or 3:10 to Yuma, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
The story of Ownie Rodgers, the nephew of crooked Oregon police chief Joe Dandridge. A $70,000 windfall, bequeathed to Dandridge by a man he'd once framed on a bank robbery charge, unleashes innumerable family skeletons. Ownie is obliged to solve the long-ago bank job himself, and in so doing he discovers that his "faithful" girl friend Judy was in on the scheme.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Rawlins
- Rory CalhounOwnie Rogers
- Peter GravesPete Dandridge
- Frank FentonJoe Dandridge
- Ralph SanfordMax Bonner
- George SternH.P. Jackson
- Ellye MravakJudy Haven
- Roy EngelEd Colby
- Jane LiddellEileen Reid
- Bob RoseCarter Laney
- Stephen RobertsMayor Arthur Judson