30/04/1954
Em 1875, durante a corrida do ouro nos Estados Unidos, Matt Calder (Robert Mitchum), um ex-presidiário que recentemente saiu da cadeia, reencontra Mark Calder (Tommy Retting), seu jovem filho que nada sabe do seu passado. Com ele planeja se estabelecer como fazendeiro. Algum tempo depois os dois socorrem Kay Weston (Marilyn Monroe), uma cantora de saloon que conheciam, e Harry Westo (Rory Calhoun), seu namorado, quando tentavam atravessar um perigoso rio em uma balsa. Mas Harry está tão ansioso em registrar uma concessão de ouro que ele diz que ganhou em um jogo e fere Matt, que o salvou, pois quer um cavalo e uma arma a qualquer custo. Kay fica então no rancho cuidando de Matt e Mark, enquanto Harry vai embora sozinho, mas prometendo voltar. Entretanto, os índios chegam no local e os três são obrigados a fugir por um rio com perigosas corredeiras. Mas o rancheiro está determinado em chegar ao seu destino, para se vingar.
Robert Mitchum
as Matt Calder
Marilyn Monroe
as Kay Weston
Rory Calhoun
as Harry Weston
Tommy Rettig
as Mark Calder
Murvyn Vye
as Dave Colby
Douglas Spencer
as Sam Benson
Arthur Shields
as Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
Larry Chance
as Young Punk (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks
as Prospector (uncredited)
Ann McCrea
as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford
as Bartender (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
as Prospector (uncredited)
Claire Andre
as Surrey Driver (uncredited)
Hal Baylor
as Young Punk (uncredited)
Don Beddoe
as Ben (uncredited)
Phil Bloom
as Prospector (uncredited)
Buck Bucko
as Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Roy Bucko
as Prospector (uncredited)
John Cliff
as Leering Man (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb
as Barber (uncredited)
Cecil Combs
as Prospector (uncredited)
John Doucette
as Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
as Prospector (uncredited)
Geneva Gray
as Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Al Haskell
as Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Ed Hinton
as Gambler (uncredited)
George Huggins
as Prospector (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
as Prospector (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone
as Prospector (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall
as Prospector (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr
as Prospector (uncredited)
Anthony Lawrence
as Young Punk (uncredited)
Jarma Lewis
as Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Low
as Prospector (uncredited)
Hank Mann
as Council City Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Mather
as Card Table Dealer (uncredited)
Harry Monty
as Young Man (uncredited)
Fay Morley
as Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Morton
as Prospector (uncredited)
Paul Newlan
as Prospector (uncredited)
Barbara Nichols
as Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Anton Northpole
as Prospector (uncredited)
George Patay
as Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Prospector (uncredited)
Charles Perry
as Prospector (uncredited)
Ford Raymond
as Prospector (uncredited)
John Rice
as Prospector (uncredited)
Robert Robinson
as Prospector (uncredited)
John Roy
as Prospector (uncredited)
Danny Sands
as Prospector (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall
as Settler (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
as Pianist (uncredited)
Cap Somers
as Council City Barfly (uncredited)
George Sowards
as Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Prospector (uncredited)
Jack Tornek
as Prospector (uncredited)
John Veitch
as Young Punk (uncredited)
Fred Walton
as Prospector (uncredited)
Bob Whitney
as Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Prospector (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Trader (uncredited)
Joe Phillips
as
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