# The Far Country (1954)

> A profit-seeking cattleman enters the Klondike gold rush and must confront the consequences of his hard-edged individualism when frontier lawlessness becomes personal.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11296

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Western
- Director: Anthony Mann
- Cast: James Stewart, Ruth Roman, Corinne Calvet, Walter Brennan, John McIntire, Jay C. Flippen, Harry Morgan, Steve Brodie
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048055/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: rugged, tense, sweeping, classic western night, adventure movie marathon

## Synopsis

A cattleman embarks on a perilous journey to fortune amidst the chaos of the gold rush.

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