River of No Return

An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

Cast

Robert Mitchum

as Matt Calder

Marilyn Monroe

as Kay Weston

Rory Calhoun

as Harry Weston

Tommy Rettig

as Mark Calder

Murvyn Vye

as Dave Colby

Douglas Spencer

as Sam Benson

Arthur Shields

as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)

Larry Chance

as Young Punk (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

as Prospector (uncredited)

Ann McCrea

as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)

Reviews

John Chard

What are you chasing Calder? After a stint in jail, Matt Calder is reunited with his son Mark and sets both of them up at a riverside lodge. One day he helps aid a couple who are struggling with their raft down the river. It turns out to be a dubious gambler named Harry Weston and his saloon si...

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