Night Passage (1957)

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Night Passage is so similar in spirit to the successful collaborations between star James Stewart and director Anthony Mann that it comes as a surprise that this film is directed by James Nielson. Stewart plays Grant McLaine, ex-railroad employee and the level-headed brother of firebrand gunslinger… More Night Passage is so similar in spirit to the successful collaborations between star James Stewart and director Anthony Mann that it comes as a surprise that this film is directed by James Nielson. Stewart plays Grant McLaine, ex-railroad employee and the level-headed brother of firebrand gunslinger The Utica Kid (Audie Murphy). When Grant is entrusted to guard a train delivering $10,000, The Kid's gang holds up the train and steals the money. Grant takes off to hunt his felonious brother down and attempts to convince him to go straight. Unfortunately, The Kid refuses, and the brothers face off in a showdown. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: James Neilson
Genres: Western, Action & Adventure, Classics

In Theaters: Jul 24, 1957 Wide
On DVD: May 6, 2003

Critic Reviews

David Cornelius, DVDTalk.com
It's an enjoyable kind of simple, briskly directed with several thrilling action set pieces.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Flatly tells the familiar tale about two brothers, one bad, one good.

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jay n

Jimmy's good but this is just another western.

Cast

            James Stewart as Grant McLaine

            Audie Murphy as The Utica Kid

            Dan Duryea as Whitey Harbin

            Dianne Foster as Charlotte Drew

            Elaine Stewart as Verna Kimball

            Brandon De Wilde as Joey Adams

            Jay C. Flippen as Ben Kimball

            Herbert Anderson as Will Renner

            Robert J. Wilke as Concho

            Hugh Beaumont as Jeff Kurth

            Jack Elam as Shotgun

            Tommy Cook as Howdy Sladen

            Paul Fix as Mr. Feeney

            Olive Carey as Miss Vittles

            James Flavin as Tim Riley

            Donald Curtis as Jubilee

            Ellen Corby as Mrs. Feeney

            John Day as Latigo

            Frank Chase as Trinidad

            Harold Goodwin as Pick Gannon

            Jack Williams as Dusty

            Boyd Stockman as Torgenson

            Henry Wills as Pache

            Chuck Roberson as Bit part

            Willard Willingham as Click

            Polly Burson as Bit part

            Ted Mapes as Bit part

            Guy Anderson [Herbert] as Will Renner

            Kenny Williams as O'Brien

            H. Tom Hart as Shannon
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