Night Passage
starring: James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster, Elaine Stewart
directed by: James Neilson
directed by: James Neilson
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A former railroad man guards a payroll shipment and his younger brothers gang robs it.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 05/06/2003Starring: James Stewart Dianne FosterRun time: 90 minutesRating: NrDirector: James Neilson
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Thanks to ultracrisp Technirama photography of great mountainside and river gorge locations in Colorado, Night Passage is often terrific to look at; you can almost feel the autumn sun and brisk air.This should have been another classic Western pairing James Stewart with director Anthony Mann.But after choosing the locations, cast, and crew, and directing the precredit sequence, Mann abruptly resigned.He found Borden Chase's screenplay an "incoherent" rehash of relationships and setups from their previous films, nor was he encouraged by Stewart's determination to play the accordion and sing.Stewart's an ex-railroad cop who became a pariah by letting a prisoner--Audie Murphy's "The Utica Kid"--escape.The two cross paths again in a ghost town where Dan Duryea, doing a zany version of his loony outlaw from Winchester '73, has holed up with his gang.Replacement director James Neilson, a newcomer destined for bland Disney servitude, fosters a lot of flatfooted standing-around.--Richard T. Jameson
A former railroad man guards a payroll shipment and his younger brothers gang robs it.Studio: Uni Dist Corp. (mca)Release Date: 05/06/2003Starring: James Stewart Dianne FosterRun time: 90 minutesRating: NrDirector: James Neilson
Amazon.com:
Thanks to ultracrisp Technirama photography of great mountainside and river gorge locations in Colorado, Night Passage is often terrific to look at; you can almost feel the autumn sun and brisk air.This should have been another classic Western pairing James Stewart with director Anthony Mann.But after choosing the locations, cast, and crew, and directing the precredit sequence, Mann abruptly resigned.He found Borden Chase's screenplay an "incoherent" rehash of relationships and setups from their previous films, nor was he encouraged by Stewart's determination to play the accordion and sing.Stewart's an ex-railroad cop who became a pariah by letting a prisoner--Audie Murphy's "The Utica Kid"--escape.The two cross paths again in a ghost town where Dan Duryea, doing a zany version of his loony outlaw from Winchester '73, has holed up with his gang.Replacement director James Neilson, a newcomer destined for bland Disney servitude, fosters a lot of flatfooted standing-around.--Richard T. Jameson
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- The End of the Line
The film begins with a lone rider out west. Men are building a railroad. There is a small camp for the workers. Grant McLaine plays the accordion to entertain people. He was blacklisted by the powerful railroads. There is conflict between the wives and the hostesses. The conflict escalates. Mining goes on in the hills. A man on a horse chases a young boy, Grant gets involved. The conversations tell about the characters. Ben Kimball is in his private railroad car. There is a plan to avoid another ... Read More
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- Night Passage review
I really enjoyed this movie.I am a big westerns fan, and whenever you can get a good story and more than one big name actors in the cast it just makes for a great movie.Iwatched it several times.
Rating: - Great little story, some excellent performances
This isn't a classic Western, but it's a darn good little movie.Jimmy Stewart is perfectly cast as the older brother, and once again makes acting look easy.Brandon de Wilde, one of the best child actors ever, does a good job in his role as the youngster at a crossroads between good and bad.And Audie Murphy absolutely shines as the Utica Kid.The few times he was cast against type were some of his best roles (such as No Name on the Bullet).
Not many boring moments in this film. ... Read More
Rating: - YOU CAN'T GET FAR WITHOUT A RAILROAD
This movie is a western and yet it isn't a western. It has gunfights, horses, fistfights, ghost towns, abandon mining claims, et.al., yet it also has an interesting conterpoint of 'good' brother versus 'bad'. From the other mixed reviews here a reader can get most of the formulaic western plot, but the scenery and the solid acting may not come through.
I personally like Jimmy Stewart westerns, and Audie Murphy too, and it is a rare chance to see Elaine Stewart. But one of ... Read More
Rating: - Night Passage
Night Passage is a solid western starring James Stewart & directed by James Neilson. Grant McLaine (Stewart) is out of work & reduced to playing an accordion (Yes, that's him playing it) for tips. He's been out of work for five years since the railroad has fired him, the same one that he plays the accordion in the at the end-of-tracks camp. The railroad workers are about to quit because the payroll has been stolen three times in a row & they haven't been paid. McLaine is rehired by the railroad to get ... Read More
- The End of the LineThe film begins with a lone rider out west. Men are building a railroad. There is a small camp for the workers. Grant McLaine plays the accordion to entertain people. He was blacklisted by the powerful railroads. There is conflict between the wives and the hostesses. The conflict escalates. Mining goes on in the hills. A man on a horse chases a young boy, Grant gets involved. The conversations tell about the characters. Ben Kimball is in his private railroad car. There is a plan to avoid another ... Read More
- Night Passage reviewI really enjoyed this movie.I am a big westerns fan, and whenever you can get a good story and more than one big name actors in the cast it just makes for a great movie.Iwatched it several times.
- Great little story, some excellent performancesThis isn't a classic Western, but it's a darn good little movie.Jimmy Stewart is perfectly cast as the older brother, and once again makes acting look easy.Brandon de Wilde, one of the best child actors ever, does a good job in his role as the youngster at a crossroads between good and bad.And Audie Murphy absolutely shines as the Utica Kid.The few times he was cast against type were some of his best roles (such as No Name on the Bullet).
Not many boring moments in this film. ... Read More
- YOU CAN'T GET FAR WITHOUT A RAILROADThis movie is a western and yet it isn't a western. It has gunfights, horses, fistfights, ghost towns, abandon mining claims, et.al., yet it also has an interesting conterpoint of 'good' brother versus 'bad'. From the other mixed reviews here a reader can get most of the formulaic western plot, but the scenery and the solid acting may not come through.
I personally like Jimmy Stewart westerns, and Audie Murphy too, and it is a rare chance to see Elaine Stewart. But one of ... Read More
- Night PassageNight Passage is a solid western starring James Stewart & directed by James Neilson. Grant McLaine (Stewart) is out of work & reduced to playing an accordion (Yes, that's him playing it) for tips. He's been out of work for five years since the railroad has fired him, the same one that he plays the accordion in the at the end-of-tracks camp. The railroad workers are about to quit because the payroll has been stolen three times in a row & they haven't been paid. McLaine is rehired by the railroad to get ... Read More
