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River of No Return

1954 · 91 min

A rugged, scenic adventure with a slow-burning romance, carried by star charisma and a sense of perilous journey.

Tagline
Reckless, Roaring, Adventure of the Great Northwest Gold Rush Days!
Overview
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • redemption
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • wilderness
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, western
Directed by
Otto Preminger
Written by
Frank Fenton
Starring
Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig, Murvyn Vye, Douglas Spencer, Fred Aldrich, Claire Andre
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Joseph LaShelle
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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