The Far Country (film)
1954 film by Anthony Mann / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Far Country is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Walter Brennan, John McIntire and Corinne Calvet. Written by Borden Chase, the film is about a self-minded adventurer who locks horns with an evil, corrupt judge while driving cattle to Dawson, Yukon Territory. It is one of the few Westerns to be set in Alaska — others include The Spoilers (1955) and North to Alaska (1960) — although it was not filmed there.[4] 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.
The Far Country | |
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Directed by | Anthony Mann |
Written by | Borden Chase |
Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
Starring | James Stewart Ruth Roman Corinne Calvet Walter Brennan |
Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
Edited by | Russell F. Schoengarth |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date | 22 July 1954 (London)
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $2.5 million (US)[3] |