The Far Country
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69% Critic Match

The Far Country

RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.

6.9 / 10 1954 1h 37mNR English
Western

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

James Stewart

James Stewart

Jeff Webster

Lead
Ruth Roman

Ruth Roman

Ronda Castle

Corinne Calvet

Corinne Calvet

Renee Vallon

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Ben Tatum

John McIntire

John McIntire

Judge Gannon

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Rube

Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan

Ketchum

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Ives

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Anthony Mann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Far Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker