Border River is a 1954 American western film directed by George Sherman and starring Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo and Pedro Armendáriz.[2]

Border River
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Directed byGeorge Sherman
Screenplay byWilliam Sackheim
Louis Stevens
Story byLouis Stevens
Produced byAlbert J. Cohen
StarringJoel McCrea
Yvonne De Carlo
Pedro Armendáriz
CinematographyIrving Glassberg
Edited byFrank Gross
Color processTechnicolor
Production
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Distributed byUniversal International Pictures
Release date
  • January 1954 (1954-01)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1 million[1]

Plot

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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

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Production

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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

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Home media

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Kino Lorber released a region A Blu-ray edition of the film through their Kino Lorber Studio Classics label on March 28, 2023.

References

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  1. ^ "1954 Box Office Champs". Variety Weekly. January 5, 1955. p. 59. - figures are rentals in the US and Canada
  2. ^ Haines, Richard W. (2003). Technicolor Movies: The History of Dye Transfer Printing. McFarland. p. 45. ISBN 9780786480753.
  3. ^ THOMAS M PRYOR (April 16, 1953). "FOX TO MAKE FILM ON PIER ACTIVITIES". New York Times. ProQuest 112829441.
  4. ^ THOMAS M PRYOR (June 1, 1953). "UNIVERSAL CLEARS DECKS FOR ACTION". New York Times. ProQuest 112809348.
  5. ^ D'Arc, James V. (2010). When Hollywood came to town: a history of moviemaking in Utah (1st ed.). Layton, Utah: Gibbs Smith. ISBN 9781423605874.
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