The Far Country 70 years old

RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.

The Far Country

In 1896, Jeff Webster sees the start of the Klondike gold rush as a golden opportunity to make a fortune in beef...and woe betide anyone standing in his way! He drives a cattle herd from Wyoming to Seattle, by ship to Skagway, and (after a delay caused by larcenous town boss Gannon) through the mountains to Dawson. There, he and his partner Ben Tatum get into the gold business themselves. Two lovely women fall for misanthropic Jeff, but he believes in every-man-for-himself, turning his back on growing lawlessness...until it finally strikes home.

Credits

The Far Country Cast

Name Character
James Stewart He was 46, 89 years old when he died as Jeff Webster
Corinne Calvet She was 29, 76 years old when she died as Renee Vallon
Harry Morgan He was 39, 96 years old when he died as Ketchum
Jay C. Flippen He was 55, 71 years old when he died as Marshall Rube Morris
Ruth Roman She was 32, 76 years old when she died as Ronda Castle
Royal Dano He was 32, 71 years old when he died as Luke
John McIntire He was 47, 83 years old when he died as Judge Gannon
Walter Brennan He was 60, 80 years old when he died as Ben Tatum
Steve Brodie He was 35, 72 years old when he died as Ives
Robert J. Wilke He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Madden
Jack Elam He was 34, 82 years old when he died as Newberry
Kathleen Freeman She was 35, 82 years old when she died as Grits
Brick Sullivan He was 55, 60 years old when he died as Barfly at the Castle Dawson (uncredited)
Chubby Johnson He was 51, 71 years old when he died as Dusty
Connie Gilchrist She was 54, 84 years old when she died as Hominy
John Doucette He was 34, 73 years old when he died as Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)
Connie Van She was 48, 54 years old when she died as Molasses

The Far Country Crew

Name Department
Alexander Golitzen as Art Direction. He was 46 (97) years old when He died Art
Russell F. Schoengarth as Editor. He was 50 (69) years old when He died Editing
Bernard Herzbrun as Art Direction. He was 64 (72) years old when He died Art
Frank Skinner as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (70) years old when He died Sound
Hans J. Salter as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (98) years old when He died Sound
Borden Chase as Story. He was 55 (71) years old when He died Writing
Borden Chase as Screenplay. He was 55 (71) years old when He died Writing
Herman Stein as Original Music Composer. He was 39 (91) years old when He died Sound
Aaron Rosenberg as Producer. He was 42 (67) years old when He died Production
Henry Mancini as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (70) years old when He died Sound
Anthony Mann as Director. He was 48 (60) years old when He died Directing
The Far Country poster
The Far Country (70 years)

RENEE...the innocent...and the untamed...BEN...the gambler...and the loser...GANNON...the law...and the noose...RUBE...the friendless...and the afraid.

  • Release day: Friday, February 12, 1954
  • Runtime: 97 minutes