River of No Return (1954)

6.6Approved91 minDirector: Otto Preminger

1954 film by Otto Preminger

River of No Return is a 1954 American Western musical film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Robert Mitchum and Marilyn Monroe. The screenplay by Frank Fenton is based on a story by Louis Lantz, who borrowed his premise from the 1948 Italian film Bicycle Thieves. The picture was shot on location in the Canadian Rockies in Technicolor and CinemaScope and released by 20th Century Fox. This is as well the first time that the current fanfare of 20th Century Fox (Now known as 20th Century Studios following the acquisition by Walt Disney Studios), also known as the CinemaScope Extension Fanfare, was used.

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What is River of No Return about?
River of No Return (1954) — Matt Calder, who lives on a remote farm with his young son Mark, helps two unexpected visitors who lose control of their raft on the nearby river. Harry Weston is a gambler by profession and he is racing to the nearest town to register a mining claim he has won in a poker game. H
Is River of No Return based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is River of No Return scary?
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