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Many Rivers to Cross

  • 1955
  • Approved
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.4K
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Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker in Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
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Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the... Read allRobert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker star as a Kentucky backwoodsman and the woman who will NOT let anything interfere with her plans to marry him in this humorous romantic adventure through the American Frontier of 1798.

  • Director
    • Roy Rowland
  • Writers
    • Harry Brown
    • Guy Trosper
    • Steve Frazee
  • Stars
    • Robert Taylor
    • Eleanor Parker
    • Victor McLaglen
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown
      • Guy Trosper
      • Steve Frazee
    • Stars
      • Robert Taylor
      • Eleanor Parker
      • Victor McLaglen
    • 39User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Robert Taylor
    Robert Taylor
    • Bushrod Gentry
    Eleanor Parker
    Eleanor Parker
    • Mary Stuart Cherne
    Victor McLaglen
    Victor McLaglen
    • Cadmus Cherne
    Jeff Richards
    Jeff Richards
    • Fremont
    Russ Tamblyn
    Russ Tamblyn
    • Shields
    James Arness
    James Arness
    • Esau Hamilton
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Luke Radford
    John Hudson
    John Hudson
    • Hugh
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    • Lige Blake
    Josephine Hutchinson
    Josephine Hutchinson
    • Mrs. Cherne
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Spectacle Man
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Lucy Hamilton
    Russell Johnson
    Russell Johnson
    • Banks
    Ralph Moody
    Ralph Moody
    • Sandak
    Abel Fernandez
    Abel Fernandez
    • Slangoh
    Dorothy Adams
    Dorothy Adams
    • Mrs. Crawford
    • (uncredited)
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Mr. Emmett
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bice
    Robert Bice
    • Punishment Party Member
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roy Rowland
    • Writers
      • Harry Brown
      • Guy Trosper
      • Steve Frazee
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    User reviews39

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    8ttlankf3

    A genuine " sleeper "

    This is simply a charming , funny movie . Robert Taylor is exceptionally good - as is the supporting cast in general. Well-made Western comedies seem few and far between .

    The movie was not well publicized upon its release as I recall , nor was it rated as top flight . It's hardly ever seen on television.

    The film can easily be described as wholesome - a rarity more today than back in the 50's . Its tone and style reflect the mood of the times.

    By all means , catch it if you can .
    7Sarah-60

    A great surprise

    I wasn't expecting much from this film - just something to pass a rainy Sunday.

    What a wonderful surprise to find myself watching a screwball comedy about as good as Cary Grant or Irene Dunne could have hoped to make in the 1930's.

    Give it a chance - you might love it like I did.
    10baadpat

    Family Favorite

    This movie is one that I have watched (over the last forty years) with my mom and then later my daughter many times. It is one of our favorites. In it you will discover that Robert Taylor (best known for his beautiful face and romantic roles) has a flair for comedy and makes good use of a wonderful supporting cast.

    Victor McLaughlin is himself (but that's just fine by me), James Arness plays straight man and a young Alan Hale Jr. (before Gilligan's Island) combine with the perennially juvenile antics of Russ Tamblin to provide and hour and a half plus of escapist entertainment and downright good old fashioned laughter.

    The beautiful Eleanor Parker plays a tomboy like no other we've seen but that's okay, too. This one's for fun and for the trivia purists, too. There are many connections to television shows that some of the cast will appear in years later. See how many you can find. Hint...check out the director, etc.

    The higher up the berry tree, the sweeter grow the berries, the more you hug and kiss a girl, the more they want to marry!
    lagoon

    i saw this film when i was 13 and never forgot the song

    higher up the berry tree" it stuck with me and so did the fun of the movie. i remember that robert taylor just looked out of place to me but the movie stayed with me all these years. I have enjoyed it over the years and have seen it on tv a couple of times and i always recommend it to my friends. good.
    Kirpianuscus

    nice. and little more

    It is a film reflecting a period, more than a genre. because it is western and comedy and love story and beautiful eulogy to the people of frontier. and occasion for Robert Taylor to be seductive at whole. its virtue - to translate, in right manner, the atmosphere of "50. and to use , in inspired manner, the humor , remembering, in other context, same spiced, the couple Hepburn - Tracy. and, maybe, it is the axis of a story with old flavour and a lot of fun, mixed with tension, in package of old fashion sweat moral lesson.

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    • Trivia
      Bushrod Gentry mentions going to the Northwest Territories several times. This would place the time of the film somewhere between 1787 and 1803. It encompassed and area that would eventually become the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and part of Minnesota. In the scenes regarding Cadmus getting spectacles, George Washington is spoken of as if he is still alive, so that would narrow the date ranger further to 1787 and 1799.
    • Quotes

      Cadmus Cherne: Oh, she goes out for game for the larder, and brings back another mouth to feed.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening card: We respectfully dedicate our story to the frontier women of America who helped their men settle the Kentucky wilderness. They were gallant and courageous, and without their aggressive cooperation -- few of us would be around to see this picture.
    • Soundtracks
      Higher Up The Berry Tree
      Traditional

      Written by Saul Chaplin (uncredited)

      Sung by Sheb Wooley

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Profugo del amor
    • Filming locations
      • Cloverdale, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $1,683,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 34m(94 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.55 : 1

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