Vengeance Valley

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Vengeance Valley

Released Feb 16, 1951

1h 23m

Western

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Adopted by the wealthy rancher Arch Strobie, orphan Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster) grows to be a respectable foreman on Strobie's ranch. Strobie's natural son, Lee (Robert Walker), is jealous of Owen and finally finds a way to undermine his upstanding brother. When Lee conceives an illegitimate child with Lily Fasken (Sally Forrest), who refuses to name him as the father, he tells her revenge-minded brothers that Owen is to blame, hoping they'll take his half-brother out of the picture.

Bob Thomas

Associated Press

It is no Red River or Stagecoach, but it offers a strong plot and some excellent scenery and action.

Aug 6, 2019

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

All this talk may tend to slow Vengeance Valley down to a gentle trot at times, but on the whole the picture is a creditable entertainment.

Mar 25, 2006

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 3/5

Aug 14, 2005

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

It's Manhattan-born Burt Lancaster's first western, and he proves he can ride tall in the saddle.

Rated: B-

Mar 15, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Aug 22, 2003

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Steve D

Only entertaining for Lancaster.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/05/24

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Really good one right here thank you like it to James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas March 21, 2023

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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A cattle baron has as son Lee Strobie (Robert Walker) and an adopted son Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster). Lee who is married fathers his mistress's child, and the blame falls on Owen to save grace because Lee is married. Lee and Owen lead a cattle drive when Owen learns that Lee has double-crossed all of his family members. The final showdown is rather uneventful, which is surprising since it stars Burt Lancaster. Lancaster was solid, but not powerful as usual. When you have Burt Lancaster and Robert Walker in it I just expected more. The name Vengeance Valley is rather confusing because there wasn't any revenge, but instead it is about hostile sibling relations that eventually boil over. It is worth a watch but overall disappointing.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Burt Lancaster is let-down somewhat by a b-movie cast, and it shows at times. The story is pretty average too.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Montana is cattle country; therefore, you will see thousands of cattle. Wow! Lancaster is new to horseback riding in this movie, but by the time he makes Vera Cruz he is an expert.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Not necessarily a lancaster fan or a western fan, but this was on amc Thanksgiving morning and I was hooked. Felt like i was a fly on the hitching post, privy to cowboy decency & justice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Synopsis

Adopted by the wealthy rancher Arch Strobie, orphan Owen Daybright (Burt Lancaster) grows to be a respectable foreman on Strobie's ranch. Strobie's natural son, Lee (Robert Walker), is jealous of Owen and finally finds a way to undermine his upstanding brother. When Lee conceives an illegitimate child with Lily Fasken (Sally Forrest), who refuses to name him as the father, he tells her revenge-minded brothers that Owen is to blame, hoping they'll take his half-brother out of the picture.

Director: Richard Thorpe
Producer: Nicholas Nayfack
Screenwriter: Luke Short, Irving Ravetch
Distributor: Liberty Home Video, Reel Media International [us], Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp.
Production Co: Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 16, 1951, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 10, 2016
Runtime: 1h 23m
Sound Mix: Mono

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