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Many Rivers to Cross

1955 · 95 min

A light-hearted frontier romp with playful battles of the sexes, gentle action, and a warm romantic glow.

Tagline
KENTUCKY ADVENTURE in CINEMASCOPE
Overview
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • love
  • identity
  • family
  • freedom
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
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
Humour6
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
western, comedy, romance
Directed by
Roy Rowland
Written by
Harry Brown, Guy Trosper
Starring
Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, James Arness, Alan Hale Jr., John Hudson
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Runtime
95 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
French, English

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