The Far Country (1954)
The Far Country (1954)
RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.
In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef...and woe betide anyone standing in his way! He drives a cattle herd from Wyoming to Seattle, by ship to Skagway, and (after a delay caused by larcenous town boss Gannon) through the mountains to Dawson. There, he and his partner Ben Tatum get into the gold business themselves. Two lovely women fall for misanthropic Jeff, but he believes in every-man-for-himself, turning his back on growing lawlessness...until it finally strikes home.

User rating:


Cast

James Stewart James Stewart As: Jeff Webster
Ruth Roman Ruth Roman As: Ronda Castle
Corinne Calvet Corinne Calvet As: Renee Vallon
Walter Brennan Walter Brennan As: Ben Tatum
John McIntire John McIntire As: Judge Gannon
See More

Storyline

In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef...and woe betide anyone standing in his way! He drives a cattle herd from Wyoming to Seattle, by ship to Skagway, and (after a delay caused by larcenous town boss Gannon) through the mountains to Dawson. There, he and his partner Ben Tatum get into the gold business themselves. Two lovely women fall for misanthropic Jeff, but he believes in every-man-for-himself, turning his back on growing lawlessness...until it finally strikes home.


Tagline: RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Western

Language: English

Release Date: 12 February 1954

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: Universal International Pictures

External Links

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Jeff Webster

Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Ronda Castle

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Renee Vallon

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Ben Tatum

John McIntire

John McIntire

Judge Gannon

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Rube

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Ketchum

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Ives

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Hominy

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Madden

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Dusty

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Luke

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Frank Newberry

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Grits

Connie Van

Connie Van

Molasses

Emile Avery

Emile Avery

Miner (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Miner (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Miner (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Rounds (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Arthur Berkeley

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Miner (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Doc Vallon (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Miner (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Miner (uncredited)

Andy Brennan

Andy Brennan

Man (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Sheriff Walters (uncredited)

Jess Cavin

Jess Cavin

Townsman (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Miner (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Miner (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Miner (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Townsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Townsman (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Miner (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Miner (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Miner (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Townsman (uncredited)

Angeline Engler

Angeline Engler

Mrs. Kingman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Constable Kingman (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Joe Merin (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Joe Garcio

Henchman (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

John Halloran

John Halloran

Bartender (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Miner (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Chick Hannan

Townsman (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Sourdough (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Tom Kane (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Poker Player (uncredited)

Gina Holland

Gina Holland

Girl (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Miner (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Miner (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Dave Kashner

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Miner (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Miner (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Lawrence

Walter Lawrence

Miner (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Miner (uncredited)

John Mackin

John Mackin

Miner (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Deputy (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Miner (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Miner (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Miner (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Townsman (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Miner (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Townsman (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Carson (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Miner (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Capt. Benson (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Allan Ray

Bosun on Riverboat (uncredited)

Ford Raymond

Ford Raymond

Miner (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Miner (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Latigo (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Prisoner (uncredited)

Paul Savage

Paul Savage

Miner (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Townsman (uncredited)

Rube Schaffer

Rube Schaffer

Miner (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

Marjorie Stapp

Marjorie Stapp

Girl (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Miner (uncredited)

Dick Taylor

Dick Taylor

Miner (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Jeff's Attacker on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Yukon Sam (uncredited)

Joe Walls

Joe Walls

Miner (uncredited)

Fred Walton

Fred Walton

Townsman (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Tanana Pete (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Shep (uncredited)

William J. Williams

William J. Williams

Gant (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Miner (uncredited)

Directed By

Anthony Mann

Anthony Mann

Director

John Sherwood

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Terence Nelson

Terence Nelson

Assistant Director

Ronald R. Rondell

Ronald R. Rondell

Assistant Director

Bob Forrest

Bob Forrest

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Aaron Rosenberg

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

Lew Leary

Lew Leary

Unit Production Manager

Al Trosin

Al Trosin

Production Coordinator

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Rydo Loshak

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

Jay A. Morley Jr.

Jay A. Morley Jr.

Costume Design

Joan St. Oegger

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Edith House

Edith House

Hairstylist

Ray Romero

Ray Romero

Makeup Artist

Monty Westmore

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Martha Bunch

Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

Truman Eli

Truman Eli

Wardrobe Master

Sound

Henry Mancini

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

Herman Stein

Herman Stein

Original Music Composer

Leslie I. Carey

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Robert Pritchard

Robert Pritchard

Sound

Ray Craddock

Ray Craddock

Sound Editor

Ben Hendricks

Ben Hendricks

Sound Editor

Everett Smith

Everett Smith

Sound Mix Technician

Bill Swartz

Bill Swartz

Sound Mix Technician

Beau Roberts

Beau Roberts

Sound Mix Technician

Joseph Gershenson

Joseph Gershenson

Music Director

Ethmer Roten

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Rollie Lane

Rollie Lane

Still Photographer

William Dodds

William Dodds

Camera Operator

Ben Hawkins

Ben Hawkins

Grip

Ed Jones

Ed Jones

Grip

Kyme Meade

Kyme Meade

Camera Operator

Roy Tripp

Roy Tripp

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Other Crew

Reviews & Recommendations


Video Gallery

Coming Soon...

Photo Gallery

Coming Soon...

If you like The Far Country, check these movies out...