# Across the Wide Missouri (1951)

> A rugged 1830s fur-trapping expedition becomes an unexpectedly sincere romance amid the contested wilderness of the American Northwest.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21421

## Facts

- Runtime: 78 min
- Genres: Adventure, Romance, Western
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Cast: Clark Gable, Ricardo Montalban, John Hodiak, Adolphe Menjou, J. Carrol Naish, Jack Holt, Alan Napier, George Chandler
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043262/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: rugged, earnest, sweeping, classic western night, historical adventure viewing

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