Many Rivers to Cross

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Many Rivers to Cross

Released Feb 4, 1955

1h 32m

Western

Comedy

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Headstrong Mary Stuart Cherne (Eleanor Parker) is in hot pursuit of frontiersman Bushrod Gentry (Robert Taylor), and is determined to make him her husband. Naturally, Bushrod has no desire to leave the happy, wandering life of a trapper. He heads north to escape Mary's nuptial advances. But with hostile Shawnee Indians at every turn, Bushrod and Mary must set aside their differences and work together to survive the wilds of the unfamiliar territory.

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Grant Watson

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Is there enough comedy to overcome the shortfalls of the film? Probably not: while historical context can forgive a certain amount of the negative depictions, there is no pressing urge to forgive the weakness of the film in general.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 30, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

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A rube Western comedy romance with no kick, that's set in the late 18th-century frontier of Kentucky.

Rated: C

Dec 19, 2008

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Alejandro C

Una de las películas más divertidas que he visto en mi vida. Nunca robert Taylor estuvo tan divertido y Eleanor Parker tan empoderada y tan femenina. El resto de actores y actrices acompañan muy eficazmente a la pareja protagonista. Incluso los indios están geniales. En resumen si quieres pasar un buen rato véala.👍😅

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/20/25

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Jeff S

Most light-hearted film good for some laughs.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Audience Member

Eleanor Parker was funny as heck in this one. Yes you will like it. I highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas, July 7, 2023.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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ashley h

Many Rivers to Cross is a boring film. It is about a 18th century trapper who finds himself entrapped into marriage by Mary Stuart Cherne. Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker give terrible performance. The screenplay is badly written. Roy Rowland did a horrible job directing this movie. I was not impressed with this motion picture.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

'The higher up the berry tree, the sweeter grow the berries, the more you hug and kiss a girl, the more they want to marry... Peaches in the summertime, apples in the fall Till I find the gal I want, a' gonna have none at all'... Very Witty Frontier Comedy--Played absolutely over the top, to the hilt, right down to the final scene. Eleanor Parker has never been better and this early battle of the sexes, makes the on screen chemistry between she and the reluctant Robert Taylor, so much more fun... Gumptious Little Feist!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Audience Member

A good B western Comedy movie .

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Roy Rowland

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Robert Taylor

Bushrod Gentry

Eleanor Parker

Mary Stuart Cherne

Victor McLaglen

Cadmus Cherne

James Arness

Esau Hamilton

Josephine Hutchinson

Mrs. Cherne

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Headstrong Mary Stuart Cherne (Eleanor Parker) is in hot pursuit of frontiersman Bushrod Gentry (Robert Taylor), and is determined to make him her husband. Naturally, Bushrod has no desire to leave the happy, wandering life of a trapper. He heads north to escape Mary's nuptial advances. But with hostile Shawnee Indians at every turn, Bushrod and Mary must set aside their differences and work together to survive the wilds of the unfamiliar territory.

Director: Roy Rowland
Producer: Jack Cummings
Screenwriter: Harry Brown, Guy Trosper
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Western, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 4, 1955, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2012
Runtime: 1h 32m

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