1954 - THE FAR COUNTRY, another fine James Stewart/Anthony Mann Western

The 4th in the Mann/Stewart western series.  This one is set in Alaska during the gold rush but actually filmed in Alberta Canada.  The Far Country is part of the adult western film fad that set in during the 1950's. Basically the western film toughened up after surviving lots of light weight films in the 1940s (singing cowboys anyone).

As usual Mann has the cast riding over real locations not some comfy studio set back at Universal Studios.  At one point the production even filmed on a glacier.  Mann knew how to stage on location action scenes.

 

In a Mann film, these stories brought out the harder side of Stewart's character.  It was a very welcome change of pace for the good actor.

 

The film was written by the reliable Borden Chase and runs 97 minutes.