Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- rugged
- earnest
- sweeping
- classic western night
- historical adventure viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film's historical fur-trade premise and frontier spectacle underdeveloped by halting pacing, verbosity, and limited excitement.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Flint initially marries a Blackfoot woman to gain access to rich beaver territory, while the relationship develops beyond his original calculation.
The plot follows beaver trappers opening routes through the Montana and Idaho territories during the 1830s.
The film emphasizes the vast northwestern territories, mountain travel, forests, and wilderness hazards surrounding the trappers.
Flint's expedition depends on relationships with Blackfoot people and encounters among white trappers and Indigenous leaders.
Films like Across the Wide Missouri, and why
The Last of the Mohicans
shared 19th-century frontier setting, western adventure, fur-trade atmosphere, and cross-cultural romance
The Searchers
shared historical western landscape, indigenous cultural encounter, rugged frontier survival, and romantic conflict
Jeremiah Johnson
shared mountain-man adventure, fur trapping, wilderness travel, and romantic frontier drama
Movie Details
- Director
- William A. Wellman
- Release Date
- 1951-10-12
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (37)
Cast
- Clark Gable
- Ricardo Montalban
- John Hodiak
- Adolphe Menjou
- J. Carrol Naish
- Jack Holt
- Alan Napier
- George Chandler
- Richard Anderson
- María Elena Marqués
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- TCM, Artiflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Across the Wide Missouri about?
- A rugged 1830s fur-trapping expedition becomes an unexpectedly sincere romance amid the contested wilderness of the American Northwest.
- What is Across the Wide Missouri like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Across the Wide Missouri as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Across the Wide Missouri violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Across the Wide Missouri as mild.
- What did critics think of Across the Wide Missouri?
- Critics broadly found the film's historical fur-trade premise and frontier spectacle underdeveloped by halting pacing, verbosity, and limited excitement.
- Which films are like Across the Wide Missouri?
- Films with a similar feel include The Last of the Mohicans, The Searchers, and Jeremiah Johnson.
- How long is Across the Wide Missouri?
- Across the Wide Missouri runs 78 minutes.
- Where can I watch Across the Wide Missouri?
- In United States, Across the Wide Missouri streams on TCM, Artiflix.
