The Far Country (1954)

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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.

• Released: 1954-02-12
• Genres: Western
• Runtime: 1h 37m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 177 votes

Directed by Anthony Mann.

Top cast

• James Stewart as Jeff Webster
• Ruth Roman as Ronda Castle
• Corinne Calvet as Renee Vallon
• Walter Brennan as Ben Tatum
• John McIntire as Judge Gannon
• Jay C. Flippen as Rube
• Harry Morgan as Ketchum
• Steve Brodie as Ives
• Connie Gilchrist as Hominy
• Robert J. Wilke as Madden

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Far Country

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: buy on Sky Store
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now

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