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67% Critic Match
River of No Return
“Reckless, Roaring, Adventure of the Great Northwest Gold Rush Days!”
6.7 / 10• 1954• 1h 31m•NR• English
AdventureWestern
Storyline
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
Cast & Crew
Robert Mitchum
Matt Calder
Lead
Marilyn Monroe
Kay Weston
Rory Calhoun
Harry Weston
Tommy Rettig
Mark Calder
Murvyn Vye
Dave Colby
Douglas Spencer
Sam Benson
Arthur Shields
Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
Larry Chance
Young Punk (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Otto Preminger's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. River of No Return is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
