Summary
A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Comfort watch
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+51)
Critics 100Audiences 49GoodWatch 75
Tomatometer100%
Letterboxd · 1 K ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.9
Audience score27%
Running time
1 h 23 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −24 min on the typical 107
typical 10783Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1951
February 14, 1951
75 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightIntergenerationalPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more16 people
- Burt LancasterOwen Daybright
- Robert WalkerLee Strobie
- Joanne DruJen Strobie
- Sally ForrestLily Fasken
- John IrelandHub Fasken
- Carleton CarpenterHewie
- Ray CollinsArch Strobie
- Ted de CorsiaHerb Backett
Hugh O'BrianDick Fasken
Will WrightMr. Willoughby
Stanley AndrewsMead Calhoun
Paul E. BurnsDr. Irwin (uncredited)
Tom FaddenObie Rune (uncredited)
Al FergusonMan at Rune's Corral (uncredited)
Norman LeavittCowhand (uncredited)
Robert J. WilkeCowhand (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Richard Thorpe Director
Writing · 2
- Irving Ravetch Screenplay
- Luke Short Novel
Production · 1
- Nicholas Nayfack Producer
Camera · 1
- George J. Folsey Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Conrad A. Nervig Editor
Sound · 1
- Rudolph G. Kopp Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Cedric Gibbons Art Direction
- Malcolm Brown Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- William Tuttle Makeup Designer
- Sydney Guilaroff Hair Designer
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