River of No Return

River of No Return

Reckless, Roaring, Adventure of the Great Northwest Gold Rush Days!

1954 · 91 min · ★ 6.7 · Adventure, Western

An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

Directed by Otto Preminger · Written by Frank Fenton

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