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The Far Country
The Far Country

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.

Genres

Western

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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 Candian town.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

12 February 1954

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Stewart

James Stewart

Jeff Webster

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

Connie Gilchrist

Connie Gilchrist

Hominy

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

Madden

Chubby Johnson

Chubby Johnson

Dusty

Royal Dano

Royal Dano

Luke

Jack Elam

Jack Elam

Frank Newberry

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Grits

Connie Van

Connie Van

Molasses

Emile Avery

Emile Avery

Miner (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Miner (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Miner (uncredited)

Gregg Barton

Gregg Barton

Rounds (uncredited)

Arthur Berkeley

Arthur Berkeley

Miner (uncredited)

Robert Bice

Robert Bice

Miner (uncredited)

Eugene Borden

Eugene Borden

Doc Vallon (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Miner (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Miner (uncredited)

Andy Brennan

Andy Brennan

Man (uncredited)

Paul Bryar

Paul Bryar

Sheriff Walters (uncredited)

Jess Cavin

Jess Cavin

Townsman (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Miner (uncredited)

Bud Cokes

Bud Cokes

Miner (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman

Miner (uncredited)

Roy Damron

Roy Damron

Townsman (uncredited)

George DeNormand

George DeNormand

Townsman (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Miner (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Miner (uncredited)

John Doucette

John Doucette

Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)

Tex Driscoll

Tex Driscoll

Miner (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Townsman (uncredited)

Angeline Engler

Angeline Engler

Mrs. Kingman (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

Robert Foulk

Constable Kingman (uncredited)

Terry Frost

Terry Frost

Joe Merin (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Joe Garcio

Henchman (uncredited)

Slim Gaut

Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

Helen Gereghty

Helen Gereghty

Townswoman (uncredited)

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Townsman (uncredited)

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Townsman (uncredited)

John Halloran

John Halloran

Bartender (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Miner (uncredited)

Chick Hannan

Chick Hannan

Townsman (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Carl Harbaugh

Sourdough (uncredited)

Don C. Harvey

Don C. Harvey

Tom Kane (uncredited)

Chester Hayes

Chester Hayes

Poker Player (uncredited)

Gina Holland

Gina Holland

Girl (uncredited)

Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan

Miner (uncredited)

George Huggins

George Huggins

Miner (uncredited)

Dave Kashner

Dave Kashner

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Kenny

Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

Donald Kerr

Miner (uncredited)

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Miner (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

Richard LaMarr

Townsman (uncredited)

Walter Lawrence

Walter Lawrence

Miner (uncredited)

Cactus Mack

Cactus Mack

Miner (uncredited)

John Mackin

John Mackin

Miner (uncredited)

Ted Mapes

Ted Mapes

Deputy (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

Russell Meeker

Miner (uncredited)

Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Miner (uncredited)

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Miner (uncredited)

Forbes Murray

Forbes Murray

Townsman (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Miner (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Townsman (uncredited)

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddie Parker

Eddie Parker

Carson (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

Jack Perrin

Miner (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Miner (uncredited)

Stuart Randall

Stuart Randall

Capt. Benson (uncredited)

Allan Ray

Allan Ray

Bosun on Riverboat (uncredited)

Ford Raymond

Ford Raymond

Miner (uncredited)

John Rice

John Rice

Miner (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Latigo (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Prisoner (uncredited)

Paul Savage

Paul Savage

Miner (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Townsman (uncredited)

Rube Schaffer

Rube Schaffer

Miner (uncredited)

Cap Somers

Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

Marjorie Stapp

Marjorie Stapp

Girl (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Miner (uncredited)

Dick Taylor

Dick Taylor

Miner (uncredited)

Harry Tenbrook

Harry Tenbrook

Townsman (uncredited)

Jack Tornek

Jack Tornek

Townsman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Jeff's Attacker on Riverboat (uncredited)

Eddy Waller

Eddy Waller

Yukon Sam (uncredited)

Joe Walls

Joe Walls

Miner (uncredited)

Fred Walton

Fred Walton

Townsman (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Tanana Pete (uncredited)

Chalky Williams

Chalky Williams

Bartender (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Shep (uncredited)

William J. Williams

William J. Williams

Gant (uncredited)

Henry Wills

Henry Wills

Henchman (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Miner (uncredited)

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