The Far Country (1954)

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

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.

Directed by: Anthony Mann

Written by: Borden Chase

Music by: Frank Skinner, Henry Mancini, Herman Stein, Hans J. Salter

Starring: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, Walter Brennan, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Connie Gilchrist, Robert J. Wilke

Genre: Western

Released: 1954-02-12

Runtime: 97 minutes

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The Far Country (1954): trivia & fun facts

Fun facts

• James Stewart had developed such a rapport with his horse "Pie" that he rode in 17 films including this.
• In 1955, William Goetz estimated that Stewart had earned $300,000 from the film.
• The film was first released in the summer of 1954 throughout the UK, and was released in the US in February 1955.
• This was the fourth Western film collaboration between Anthony Mann and James Stewart.
• The supporting cast features Jay C. Flippen, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie, Robert J. Wilke, Chubby Johnson, Royal Dano and Jack Elam.

Source: Wikipedia

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