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Bend of the River (1952)

★ 7.2Approved91 minDirector: Anthony Mann

1952 film

Bend of the River is a 1952 American Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Arthur Kennedy, Julia Adams, and Rock Hudson. Based on the 1950 novel Bend of the Snake by Bill Gulick, the film is about a tough cowboy who risks his life to deliver confiscated supplies to homesteaders after gold is discovered in the region. Bend of the River was filmed on location in and around the Sandy River, Mount Hood, the Columbia River, and Timberline Lodge, Oregon. This is the second Western film collaboration between Anthony Mann and James Stewart.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Bend of the River about?
Bend of the River (1952) — Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory. They establish a settlement outside of Portland and as winter nears, it is necessary for McLyntock and Cole to rescue and deliver fo
Is Bend of the River based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Bend of the River scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.