Vengeance Valley (1951)
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19% of users liked it
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The old "Cain and Abel" plot device is redefined within Western terms in MGM's Vengeance Valley. Burt Lancaster stars as ranch-hand Owen Daybright, who has been raised as a son by rancher Arch Stroble (Ray Collins). Stroble's natural son Lee (Robert Walker) has always been envious… More The old "Cain and Abel" plot device is redefined within Western terms in MGM's Vengeance Valley. Burt Lancaster stars as ranch-hand Owen Daybright, who has been raised as a son by rancher Arch Stroble (Ray Collins). Stroble's natural son Lee (Robert Walker) has always been envious of Owen, who in turn has spent most of his life pulling Lee out of trouble and keeping the boy's misdeeds a secret from the elder Stroble. When Lee fathers an illegitimate child, he tries to shift the responsibility on Owen, leading to a life-threatening confrontation with the vengeance-seeking brothers of the baby's mother (Sally Forrest). There's plenty more plot twists before virtue finally triumphs. Joanne Dru co-stars as Lee's long-suffering wife Jen, who harbors a secret yen for Owen. Since lapsing into public domain, Vengeance Valley has shown up with increasing frequency on cable television; it has also been made available in a narrated version for the visually impaired. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Richard Thorpe
- Written By
- Irving Ravetch
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Feb 16, 1951 Wide
- On DVD
- Sep 27, 1999
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's Manhattan-born Burt Lancaster's first western, and he proves he can ride tall in the saddle.
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Cast
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Burt Lancaster
as Owen Daybright
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Robert Walker
as Lee Strobie
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Joanne Dru
as Jen Strobie
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Sally Forrest
as Lily Fasken
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John Ireland
as Hub Fasken
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Carleton Carpenter
as Hewie
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Ray Collins
as Arch Strobie
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Hugh O'Brian
as Dick Fasken
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Will Wright
as Mr. Willoughby
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Grace Mills
as Mrs. Burke
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Jim Hayward
as Sheriff Con Alvis
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James Harrison
as Orv Easterly
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Stanley Andrews
as Mead Calhoun
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Margaret Bert
as Mrs. Calhoun
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Paul E. Burns
as Dr. Irwin
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Roy Butler
as Man
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Ted de Corsia
as Herb Backett
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Harvey B. Dunn
as Dealer
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Tom Fadden
as Obie Rune
- Al Ferguson
- Norman Leavitt
- Monte Montague
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Glenn Strange
as Dave Allard
- Dan White
- Bob Wilke
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Louis A. Nicoletti
as Cowhand
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Robert Griffin
as Cal
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John R. McKee
as Player
- Hugh O'brien
