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Bend of the River
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Genre | Westerns |
Format | Multiple Formats, Dubbed, Subtitled, Full Screen, Dolby, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC |
Contributor | Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Arthur Kennedy, James Stewart, Anthony Mann |
Initial release date | 2003-05-06 |
Language | English, French |
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Product Description
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.
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- Theatrical Trailer
Product details
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Product Dimensions : 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces
- Item model number : Relay Time: 91 min
- Director : Anthony Mann
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Dubbed, Subtitled, Full Screen, Dolby, Color, Closed-captioned, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 32 minutes
- Release date : May 6, 2003
- Actors : James Stewart, Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, Arthur Kennedy
- Dubbed: : Spanish, French
- Subtitles: : English, Spanish, French
- Language : French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Unqualified, English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Studio : Studio Distribution Services
- ASIN : B00008CMRL
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #26,111 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #471 in Westerns (Movies & TV)
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There is not much to be said about this DVD transfer, just that as MGM/UA, even Universal Studios don't do too much with their classics, except transferring their Films in digital format.
One must also add, that so far, since the copies transferred, where almost pristine looking, save some minor scratches and dust speckles, their DVDs, and those of MGM/UA, still look at least decent if not good on a 16:9 Television.
Yet one wonders why they never bother to restore them digitally to a cleaner copy and perhaps adding some depth to their soundtracks.
But it is a James Stewart Western, and like those of the Duke, they cannot be missed and on DVD they really look at their best.
They are just Classics and as such, they should be part of any serious movie collector's movie vault.
Entertainment guaranteed.
Stewart portrays a loner leading a wagon train westward trying to escape his renegade past. Along the way he runs into mysterious Arthur Kennedy, whom Stewart saves from a lynch mob's noose. They have great cameredrie, but that is tested when Stewart has to get supplies for his wagon pary who will not survive if they get through. Gold miners in the area need the supplies as well and offer a high price for the goods, which leads to conflict among the two men.
Mann was a director who brought alot to the Western. He matured the genre and always made the films lean and mean with alot of intelligence and social commentary. He also brought out the best in his lead actor. Stewart gives a fine performance in this film as a man who wrestles with a past that he is still not sure he has left behind. The actor handles the violent action scenes well bringing a sense of realism and hard edgeiness that other actors could hardly compare with.
The rest of the cast performs adequately including Kennedy, who is rather likeable, despite his sadistic ways. Rock Hudson is on board as a young gambler who aids Stewart and it's not surprising to see how he became a star. The two female leads are very lovely including the always likeable(and sexy) Julie Adams as the love interest of both Stewart and Kennedy. Lori Nelson portrays her sister and falls for Hudson. It's funny that both actresses are in this film because they'll both be the leading ladies to the Creature From the Black Lagoon. Adams, of course, most famous for her sexy swim in that white bathing suit in the first film and Nelson replacing her in it's sequel, "Revenge of the Creature"(1955). Even this film's soundtrack features music that will be later used in that film.
It's unfortunate that this DVD is practically bare bones with only a Theatrical Trailer, but the print is nice and the price ain't bad.
This movie is also available on Universal's Westerns of James Stewart collection which includes this and other works the actor did with Mann and some other noteable genre achievments.
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all goe's well until the settlers are not sent their supplies which they had paid for without these they will starve,so our jimmy rides back to the town to get them he manages to get it loaded onto the ferry and they head up river chased by a large posse from the town who were also sold the cargo at a much dearer price due to gold fever.there's bundles of action in this film and a cat and mouse chase right till the end ,the whole cast doe's a great job in this film and i highly recommend it to you all,its the type of film you will never tire of and will view many times sit back and enjoy.