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| River Of No Return |
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Genre:Western
Reviewed In Issue 14 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Rory Calhoun. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment |
| (Catalog Number): |
5139-85 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
Not Rated |
| (Retail Price): |
$$39.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
91 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
No |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1954 |
| (LD Release Date): |
3/1/95 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Otto Preminger |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Frank Fenton |
| (Story): |
Louis Lantz |
| (Music): |
Cyril J. Mockridge & Lionel Newman |
| (Director Of Photography): |
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| (Production Designer): |
Lyle Wheeler & Addison Hehr |
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| (Costume Designer): |
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| (Editor): |
Louis Loeffler |
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| (Executive Producers): |
NA |
| (Co-Producers): |
NA |
| (Producers): |
Stanley Rubin |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
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| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
2.55:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
2.35:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Mag Stereo |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The second film released by Twentieth Century Fox in its copyrighted CinemaScope® process,Otto Preminger’s classic western adventure River Of No Return was one of the biggest blockbusters of 1954. Robert Mitchum stars as the tough, good guy with a questionable past, who is trying to settle down with his 10-year-old son played by Tommy Rettig. Rory Calhoun is the spineless villain and Marilyn Monroe gives one of her best performances as the beautiful, hard-luck saloon singer. Partly filmed on location in the Canadian Rockies, the beautiful scenery adds much to this widescreen classic.
LaserDisc Picture:
The original CinemaScope 2.55:1 aspect ratio has been reframed to the current scope 2.35:1 ratio from a sharp DeLuxe print element for a tightly cropped image. Color fidelity is in-consistent but fleshtones are generally natural and colors vividly rendered. Discoloration is evident during scene transitions which is common to all IB Technicolor and there is a distracting blue-tinged edge discoloring visible virtually throughout along with slight artifacts.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is actually retains its directional dialogue and effects, but with marginal fidelity and compressed dynamics.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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