The Far Country (1954)

February 12, 1954 (US) • Western • 97m

Overview

During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Canadian town.

Director

Anthony Mann

Writers

Borden Chase, Borden Chase

Top Billed

James Stewart

Keywords

gold gold rush cattle drive lawlessness alaska shootout cattle klondike cattleman yukon, canada klondike gold rush buddies 19th century gold claim corrupt judge transporting boat yukon gold rush boat travel

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Top Billed Cast

James Stewart

Jeff Webster

Ruth Roman

Ronda Castle

Corinne Calvet

Renee Vallon

Walter Brennan

Ben Tatum

John McIntire

Judge Gannon

Jay C. Flippen

Rube

Harry Morgan

Ketchum

Steve Brodie

Ives

Connie Gilchrist

Hominy

Robert J. Wilke

Madden

Chubby Johnson

Dusty

Royal Dano

Luke

Jack Elam

Frank Newberry

Kathleen Freeman

Grits

Connie Van

Molasses

Emile Avery

Miner (uncredited)

Al Bain

Miner (uncredited)

John Barton

Miner (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Rounds (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Miner (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Doc Vallon (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Miner (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Miner (uncredited)

Andy Brennan

Man (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Sheriff Walters (uncredited)

Jess Cavin

Townsman (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Miner (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Miner (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Miner (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Townsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

Townsman (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Miner (uncredited)

Jimmy Dime

Miner (uncredited)

John Doucette

Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Miner (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Townsman (uncredited)

Angeline Engler

Mrs. Kingman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Constable Kingman (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Joe Merin (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Henchman (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

John Halloran

Bartender (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Miner (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Townsman (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Sourdough (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Tom Kane (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Poker Player (uncredited)

Gina Holland

Girl (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Miner (uncredited)

George Huggins

Miner (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Miner (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Miner (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Lawrence

Miner (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Miner (uncredited)

John Mackin

Miner (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Deputy (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Miner (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Miner (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Miner (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Townsman (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Miner (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

Townsman (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Carson (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Miner (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Capt. Benson (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Bosun on Riverboat (uncredited)

Ford Raymond

Miner (uncredited)

John Rice

Miner (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Latigo (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Prisoner (uncredited)

Paul Savage

Miner (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Townsman (uncredited)

Rube Schaffer

Miner (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

Marjorie Stapp

Girl (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Miner (uncredited)

Dick Taylor

Miner (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Jeff's Attacker on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Yukon Sam (uncredited)

Joe Walls

Miner (uncredited)

Fred Walton

Townsman (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Tanana Pete (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Shep (uncredited)

William J. Williams

Gant (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Miner (uncredited)

Crew

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Anthony Mann

Director

Henry Mancini

Original Music Composer

Herman Stein

Original Music Composer

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Aaron Rosenberg

Producer

Bernard Herzbrun

Art Direction

Russell F. Schoengarth

Editor

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Jay A. Morley Jr.

Costume Design

Oliver Emert

Set Decoration

Lew Leary

Unit Production Manager

John Sherwood

Assistant Director

Joan St. Oegger

Hairstylist

Bud Westmore

Makeup Artist

Ray Romero

Makeup Artist

Diane de Nancrede Marra

Stunt Double

Leslie I. Carey

Sound

Dale Van Sickel

Stunts

Ben Hawkins

Grip

Edith House

Hairstylist

Ben Hendricks

Sound Editor

Ed Jones

Grip

Kyme Meade

Camera Operator

Roy Tripp

Assistant Camera

Martha Bunch

Wardrobe Master

Ethmer Roten

Musician

Everett Smith

Sound Mix Technician

Chuck Roberson

Stunt Double

Eddie Parker

Stunts

Jack Williams

Stunts

William Dodds

Camera Operator

Truman Eli

Wardrobe Master

Ronald R. Rondell

Assistant Director

Al Trosin

Production Coordinator

Monty Westmore

Makeup Artist

Terence Nelson

Assistant Director

Nick Carmona

Propmaker

Beau Roberts

Sound Mix Technician

Joseph Gershenson

Music Director

Lloyd Hill

Gaffer

Robert Pritchard

Sound

Bill Swartz

Sound Mix Technician

Ted Mapes

Stunt Double

Jack N. Young

Stunts

Bob Forrest

Script Supervisor

Ray Craddock

Sound Editor

Verna MacCurran

Assistant Editor

Borden Chase

Story

Borden Chase

Screenplay

Julius Rosenkrantz

Props

Rydo Loshak

Wardrobe Master

Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 8/10

March 18, 2019

Is there something you want, Mr. Gannon?

Cunning Western from a director who had few peers in the genre. Much like other Anthony Mann pictures, The Far Country blends a potent pot boiling story with an adroit knowing of impacting scenery. Both of which play out amongst some of Mann's peccadilloes like honour, integrity, betrayal and of course, death!

The story sees fortune hunting partners Jeff Webster (James Stewart) and Ben Tatum (Walte… read the rest.

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The Far Country (1954)

Borden Chase, Borden Chase

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