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The Far Country

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The far country of the title is Alaska, where James Stewart, a cold-hearted cattleman, and his sidekick Walter Brennan, a garrulous old codger, drive a herd of cattle to cash in on the gold rush. Stewart is the ultimate loner, a point the film takes pains to paint as he watches helpless miners murdered by a gang of thugs without lifting a finger. John McIntyre plays his nemesis, a magnetic but corrupt Roy Bean-like judge and merchant who preys off the miners passing through his town and steals Stewart's cattle in the name of justice. Stewart, after signing on to lead saloon owner Ruth Roman's wagon train to the mining camp, steals back his herd and makes himself a respectful enemy: "I'm gonna like you. I'm gonna hang you, but I'm gonna like you," grins McIntyre. The rest of the film is a battle for Stewart's soul, between resolute individualism and community activism, between bad woman Roman and good girl Corinne Calvet (one of the film's weakest elements, admittedly, as the sparks between Stewart and Roman are far more exciting than Calvet's silly kewpie doll in flannel). The Far Country is largely shot on studio sets and pulls out familiar Western tropes not usually seen in his films, but Mann brings an edge to the drama with explosions of cold-blooded violence and a brilliant final shootout that plays out on a split-level plain. --Sean Axmaker

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From: Amazon Posted: Jun 20, 2008 Type: User Review The Far Country

Another great DVD The Far Coubtry James Stewart and (Anthony Mann director). James Stewart is great once again, the scenery is superb, a good story about a rough town, gold happy claim jumpers and shoot outs.When things are out of controll Stewart...
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From: Amazon Posted: May 13, 2008 Type: User Review Lady killer vs. man killer in Klondike

This is mostly a story about the growing relationship between cowboy Jeff Webster(Jimmy Stewart) and femme fatale Ronda Castle(Ruth Roman). She takes an instant liking to Jeff with just a brief encounter on the deck of the steamer to Skagway,...
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 22, 2008 Type: User Review The Far Country

Absolutely loved The Far Country. I was not disappointed it contained everything I had expected in Jimmy Stewart and the scenary was breathtaking.
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From: Amazon Posted: Feb 17, 2008 Type: User Review great western, great message

ok, we all know these westerns have a message in them somewhere. often it is a message the supports some aspect of the american way of life. the message of this movie is that life isn't worth living unless you are part of something larger than...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 07, 2007 Type: User Review Another great Mann and Stewart Western, with a strong supporting cast and outstanding scenery.

The FAR COUNTRY (1954) Was the forth and penultimate Western from this director and star pairing of Anthony Mann and James Stewart and without doubt puts them second only to John Ford and John Wayne in making fine Western movies that have stood...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 07, 2007 Type: User Review The Far Country

Not sure of the link! I found the film to be an excellent addition to my Jimmy Steward Western Collection. Anytime Walter Brennan teams up with Jimmy Stewart, the film usually is a rather an excellent one!
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From: Amazon Posted: May 31, 2007 Type: User Review The cliches ride again

If this western thrills you, life must be pretty dull. The plot is barely understandable within the first 45 minutes. No characters emerge as more than one dimensional. Ruth Roman, huge bra and full makeup on the trail, smirks a lot. Corinne...
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From: Amazon Posted: Mar 16, 2007 Type: User Review Unremarkable 50's western

Some nice location shooting is wasted in a standard western. The female characters are particularly irritating and one-dimensional. This is definitely the worst Anthony Mann/James Stewart pairing.
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From: Amazon Posted: Nov 08, 2006 Type: User Review Sturdy star Western with good production values!

In "The Far Country", James Stewart and Anthony Mann are off on yet another popular Western storyline, their 4th together...

The traditional plot, situation, and dialog are compensated somewhat by the wonderful scenery of the Canadian...
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From: Amazon Posted: Oct 30, 2006 Type: User Review Great Stewart/Mann Western

The Far Country was one of the great collaborations between actor James Stewart and great director Anthony Mann. As all of their films did, The Far Country features great performances, a keen literate script, and wonderful direction.
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