Bend of the River

Bend of the River

The greatness... the glory... the fury... of the Northwest Frontier!

NR 1952 · 91 min · ★ 7.0 · Western, Adventure

Two men with questionable pasts, Glyn McLyntock and his friend Cole, lead a wagon-train load of homesteaders from Missouri to the Oregon territory...

Directed by Anthony Mann · Written by Borden Chase

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