River Of No Return is the first of Marilyn's three westerns ( Bus Stop and The Misfits were the others ( although they were modern day westerns)), and for Marilyn and ( or) western fans (and I am both), it should be essential. I do not understand why so many people dislike this movie, it has spectacular scenery ( the Canadian Rockies), a great Western Star in Robert Mitchum ( there is a reason why he is in the Western Performers Hall of Fame), suspense with Kay ( Marilyn), Matt Calder ( Mitchum) and his son Mark (Tommy Reittig) going down the river to escape indians, a very nasty performance by Rory Calhoun as a gambler, and a twist ending that was unexpected ( and I will not spoil). Finally, the one thing you see in this movie that you will.never see in another Marilyn movie is the relationship between Kay and Mark. She takes to him and because the love she has for him, she gets a happy ending.. I give it.10\10 stars
Review of River of No Return
