It's an awfully creaky story but the superb performances and Preminger's amazing use of widescreen make it a must-see.
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03/06/08
River of No Return (1954)
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Reviews Counted:13
Fresh:8
Rotten:5
Average Rating:5.8/10
Synopsis: Matt Calder and his son rescue Harry Weston and his girlfriend Kay from a raging river. Selfish Harry however, is determined to get to the town where a cache of gold is waiting for him. Thus, Harry... [More]
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun, Tommy Rettig
Director: Otto Preminger
Reviews for River of No Return
1 - 13 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Marilyn turns in a surprisingly okay performance.
01/03/08
Director Otto Preminger's only western is a simple, frequently charming, and beautifully photographed film blessed with fine performances and great teamwork from Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe.
10/23/07
Top CriticThe striking beauties of the Canadian Rockies co-star with the blonde charms of Marilyn Monroe and the masculine muscles of Robert Mitchum in River of No Return.
10/23/07
Top CriticDespite some pretty locations and occasional tension, there's little going on.
10/23/07
Top CriticSome decent performances, but with this story they didn't have much of a chance.
10/23/07
Top CriticOne of the first films to discover the potential of CinemaScope and a fine example of Preminger's rational approach to the mysteries of personal morality.
10/23/07
There really is no return.
06/24/06
Top CriticDirector Otto Preminger has thrown all the grandeur and menace of these features upon the eye-filling CinemaScope screen.
03/25/06
Top CriticNo review available.
06/25/05
It's fun watching Mitchum and Monroe heat things up in the Old West; Monroe is at her most luminous as a saloon singer with a heart of gold.
03/10/03
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06/29/02
Typical of the genre
04/28/02
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