| Border River | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Sherman |
| Screenplay by | William Sackheim Louis Stevens |
| Story by | Louis Stevens |
| Produced by | Albert J. Cohen |
| Starring | Joel McCrea Yvonne De Carlo Pedro Armendáriz |
| Cinematography | Irving Glassberg |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1 million[1] |
Border River is a 1954 American western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo and Pedro Armendáriz.[2]
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Plot
During the US Civil War, Clete Mattson arrives in Zona Libre, a small territory across the river from the United States. Ruled by ruthless General Calleja, it offers sanctuary to outlaws. Mattson wants to buy guns for the Confederacy, using gold stolen from the Union.
Cast
- Joel McCrea as Clete Mattson
- Yvonne De Carlo as Carmelita Carias
- Pedro Armendáriz as General Calleja (as Pedro Armendariz)
- Alfonso Bedoya as Captain Vargas
- Howard Petrie as Newlund
- Renate Hoy as Annina Strasser (as Erika Nordin)
- George J. Lewis as Sanchez
- Nacho Galindo as Lopez
- Ivan Triesault as Baron Von Hollden
- George Wallace as Fletcher
- Lane Chandler as Anderson
- Martin Garralaga as Guzman
- Joe Bassett as Stanton
- Salvador Baguez as General Robles
- Felipe Turich as Pablo
Production
Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo's casting was announced in April 1953.[3] George Sherman was assigned to direct.
Filming began on 3 June 1953, the same day as Universal's The Glenn Miller Story. The two films were the first movies made at Universal for four weeks.[4]
Parts of the film were shot in Colorado River, Professor Valley, and Courthouse Wash in Utah.[5]
Release
Home media
Kino Lorber released a region A Blu-ray edition of the film through their Kino Lorber Studio Classics label on March 28, 2023.
References
- ^ "1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada
- ^ Haines, Richard W. (2003). Technicolor Movies: The History of Dye Transfer Printing. McFarland. p. 45. ISBN 9780786480753.
- ^ THOMAS M PRYOR (April 16, 1953). "FOX TO MAKE FILM ON PIER ACTIVITIES". New York Times. ProQuest 112829441.
- ^ THOMAS M PRYOR (June 1, 1953). "UNIVERSAL CLEARS DECKS FOR ACTION". New York Times. ProQuest 112809348.
- ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
External links
- Border River at IMDb
- Border River at AllMovie
- Border River at the TCM Movie Database
- Border River at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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