BEND OF THE RIVER (DVD) DOL DIG 2.0 MONO/ENG DVD

Bend of the River
Another of the collaborations between actor James Stewart and director Anthony Mann, Bend of the River casts Stewart as a former outlaw, now working as trail guide for a group of Oregon-bound farmers. He is aided in this endeavor by Arthur Kennedy, a far-from-reformed horse thief. Upon arriving in Portland, Stewart gets in the middle of a scam operated by trader Howard Petrie, who has reneged on his promise to ship goods to the settlers. Unable to take action through legal channels, Stewart and farmer Jay C. Flippen steal the provision and scurry back to the settlement by boat. On their return, they discover that Kennedy has sold out to the crooked Petrie and intends to reclaim the supplies, taking Flippen and his daughter Julie Adams as hostages to ensure safe passage. It's up to Stewart to turn the tables on his former friend and save the day. As in the other Stewart-Mann productions, Jimmy breaks away from his usual easygoing screen persona to play a tough, self-serving rugged individual, whose true motives and loyalties remain in doubt until the very end of the film. Bend of the River was adapted by Borden Chase from Bill Gulick's novel Bend of the Snake. Watch for Stepin Fetchit, Rock Hudson, Royal Dano, and Frances Bavier in minor roles. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast James Stewart as Glyn McLintock Arthur Kennedy as Emerson Cole Julie Adams as Laura Baile Rock Hudson as Troy Wilson Lori Nelson as Margie Baile Henry Morgan as Shorty Jay C. Flippen as Jeremy Baile Stepin Fetchit as Adam Chubby Johnson as Capt. Mello Howard Petrie as Tom Hendricks Frances Bavier as Mrs. Prentiss Jack Lambert as Red Royal Dano as Long Tom Frank Chase as Wasco Frank Ferguson as Don Grundy

Crew Nathan Juran - Art Director Bernard Herzbrun - Art Director Rosemary Odell - Costume Designer Anthony Mann - Director Russell Schoengarth - Editor Hans Salter - Composer (Music Score) Bud Westmore - Makeup Irving Glassberg - Cinematographer Aaron Rosenberg - Producer Russell A. Gausman - Set Designer Oliver Emert - Set Designer Joe Lapis - Sound/Sound Designer Leslie I. Carey - Sound/Sound Designer Borden Chase - Screenwriter Bill Gulick - Book Author

Bend of the River
Reuniting the star, writer and director of Winchester '73 (1950), Anthony Mann's Bend of the River (1952) explores the psychological "bend" faced by a troubled hero when he must confront his past. In Borden Chase's adaptation of Bill Gullick's novel, James Stewart's McLyntock is a divided man, a former Missouri raider trying to reform himself by guiding a group of settlers through the wilds of 1840s Oregon. The presence of Cole, a former raider gone resolutely bad, forces McLyntock to battle a man akin to his own secret, past self. Shot on location in Oregon, Mann's first Technicolor landscapes become an expressive part of the conflict between McLyntock and Cole, whether on the rough terrain of snowy Mt. Hood or in the climactic fight in a rushing river. Although settling down on a farm or a ranch is the nominal goal of the trip west, the settling is barely seen. Indeed, despite the positive ending, Bend of the River suggests -- through details of dialogue and Stewart's hints at the personal uncertainty beneath his tough, upstanding exterior -- that settling down in a happy valley might be too good to be true for McLyntock. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
 

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General Specifications: Language Options: English, French Subtitle Options: French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Original theatrical trailer DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 92 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Main Titles [1:31] 2. Second Chance [3:11] 3. Cheyenne Country [5:26] 4. Indians! [6:35] 5. Wagons Roll! [3:30] 6. Welcome to Portland [8:11] 7. Bad Deal [1:39] 8. All Aboard! [4:52] 9. Winter's Coming [1:58] 10. Trouble in Town [2:50] 11. Old Friends [7:51] 12. Running From Hendricks [6:22] 13. Escape Over the Hills [4:30] 14. Ambush [1:34] 15. Rebellion [4:06] 16. Hostile Takeover [8:21] 17. Where's Red? [5:41] 18. Get McLyntock [5:51] 19. Cross the River [5:16] 20. Welcome Home [1:41]