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Features: DVD, Dolby, Digital Audio, Mono Audio, English
Man-with-a-past James Stewart guides a band of pioneers from Missouri over the Oregon Trail to a new life in the Columbia River Basin in this Western adventure directed by Anthony Mann. When the settlers are cheated out of their supplies and cattle, Stewart crosses rivers, climbs mountains, and out-guns greedy hijackers to ensure their survival through the first winter. Along the way, he is double-crossed by ally Arthur Kennedy and assisted by handsome San Francisco gambler Rock Hudson and beautiful farmer's daughter Julie Adams. Veteran entertainer Stepin' Fetchit is featured as the riverboat cabin boy.
Editor's Note
The second of the terrific Stewart/Mann Westerns is characteristic of their pairings: adult themes played out against prairie vistas in which betrayal and violence can erupt at any time. Formerly a vicious Missouri raider, Stewart now leads a wagon train through Indian raids and hijackings to the new boom town of Portland where he becomes embroiled in the conflict between wealthy miners and farmers.
Plot Summary
Rugged adventure story, adapted from Bill Gulick's novel "Bend of the Snake," about a group of early settlers, led by James Stewart, who face great hardships as they travel by wagon train through the American wilderness in an attempt to get to the Oregon territory.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono | | Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 5/6/2003 |
| Running Time: 92 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1952 | | Catalog ID: 22624 | | UPC: 00025192262425 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 4:3 |
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