River of No Return 1954
Cast:
Robert Mitchum .... Matt Calder
Marilyn Monroe .... Kay Weston
Rory Calhoun .... Harry Weston (gambler)
Tommy Rettig .... Mark Calder
Murvyn Vye .... Dave Colby (prospector)
Douglas Spencer .... Sam Benson (prospector)
Fred Aldrich .... Barfly at Camp Saloon (uncredited)
Claire Andre .... Surrey driver (uncredited)
Hal Baylor .... Young Punk (uncredited)
Don Beddoe .... Ben (Council City storekeeper) (uncredited)
Larry Chance .... Young Punk (uncredited)
John Cliff .... Leering Man (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb .... Town barber (uncredited)
John Doucette .... Man in saloon (uncredited)
Geneva Gray .... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Ed Hinton .... Gambler (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall .... (uncredited)
Mitchell Lawrence .... Young Punk (uncredited)
Jarma Lewis .... Saloon dancer (uncredited)
Jack Mather .... Dealer at card table (uncredited)
Ann McCrea .... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Harry Monty .... (uncredited)
Fay Morley .... Dancer (uncredited)
Paul Newlan .... Prospector (uncredited)
Barbara Nichols .... Blonde dancer (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford .... Bartender (uncredited)
Jerome Schaeffer .... (uncredited)
Harry Seymour .... Piano Player (uncredited)
Arthur Shields .... The Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
John Veitch .... Young Punk (uncredited)
Harry Wilson .... Barfly at Camp Saloon (uncredited)
Will Wright .... Trader (uncredited)
Director: Otto Preminger
Songs:
One Silver Dollar
Down in the Meadow
I'm Gonna File My Claim
River of No Return
The title river unites a farmer recently released from prison, his young son, and an ambitious saloon singer. In order to survive, each must be purged of anger, and each must learn to understand and care for the others.