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Theirs the great adventure...

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

2h 13m1952NRTMDb 6.6

AdventureWesternRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Howard HawksHoward HawksDirectorKirk DouglasKirk DouglasJim DeakinsDewey MartinDewey MartinBoone CaudillElizabeth ThreattElizabeth ThreattTeal EyeArthur HunnicuttArthur HunnicuttZeb CallowayBuddy BaerBuddy BaerRomaineSteven GeraySteven Geray"Frenchy" JourdonnaisHenri LetondalHenri LetondalLa BadieHank WordenHank WordenPoordevilJim DavisJim DavisStreak
Thol SimonsonBoatman
William SelfBoatman
Beulah ArchulettaBlackfoot DancerFrank De KovaFrank De KovaMolefaceJohn GeorgeJohn GeorgePasserbyFred GrahamFred GrahamSam EggelstonJay NovelloJay NovelloTrapper

Storyline

Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
19 August 1952
Runtime
2h 13m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
6.6 / 10 (105 votes)

Production

Director
Howard Hawks
Writers
A.B. Guthrie Jr., Dudley Nichols, Howard Hawks
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures, Winchester Pictures Corporation
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$2.0M

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English