Night Passage [Blu-ray]

Director: James Neilson James Neilson

Overview

Night Passage is so similar in spirit to the successful collaborations between star James Stewart and director Anthony Mann that it comes as a surprise that this film is directed by James Nielson. Stewart plays Grant McLaine, ex-railroad employee and the level-headed brother of firebrand gunslinger The Utica Kid (Audie Murphy). When Grant is entrusted to guard a train delivering $10,000, The Kid's gang holds up the train and steals the money. Grant takes off to hunt his felonious brother down and attempts to convince him to go straight. Unfortunately, The Kid refuses, and the brothers face off in a showdown.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/10/2020
UPC:	0738329225834
Original Release:	1957
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	4,650

Special Features

Audio Commentary by Film Historian Toby Roan; Theatrical Trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Stewart	Grant McLaine,Verna Kimball,Grant McLaine
Audie Murphy	Utica Kid
Dan Duryea	Whitey Harbin
Dianne Foster	Charlotte 'Charlie' Drew
Brandon de Wilde	Joey Adams
Jay C. Flippen	Ben Kimball
Herbert Anderson	Will Renner
Bob Wilke	Concho,Concho
Hugh Beaumont	Jeff Kurth
Jack Elam	Shotgun
Tommy Cook	Howdy Sladen
Paul Fix	Mr. Feeney
Olive Carey	Miss Vittles
James Flavin	Tim Riley
Donald Curtis	Jubilee
Ellen Corby	Mrs. Feeney
John Day	Latigo
Kenny Williams	O'Brien,Dusty
Frank Chase	Trinidad
Harold Goodwin	Pick Gannon
H. Tom Hart	Shannon
Boyd Stockman	Torgenson
Henry Wills	Pache
Chuck Roberson	Roan
Willard Willingham	Click,Click
Polly Burson	Rosa
Patsy Novak	Linda
Ted Mapes	Leary
John Daheim	Latigo
William 'Bill' Phillips	Actor
Ben Welden	Pete
Guy Anderson [Herbert]	Will Renner
Reiko Dan	Actor
Dimitri Tiomkin	Composer

Technical Credits

Borden Chase

James Neilson	Director
Borden Chase	Screenwriter
Aaron Rosenberg	Producer
Leslie I. Carey	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Polly Burson	Stunts
Frank H. Wilkinson	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Night Passage has Jimmy Stewart as a stalwart hero of the Old West, and for many fans of the genre, that's really all that's needed. There's no denying that Stewart was one of the most fascinating personalities to star in Westerns (or in any film, for that matter), and there's no doubt that his presence is invaluable to Passage; however, many may feel that the film could have used a bit more help in the screenplay department, even with Stewart and has invaluable contribution. Original director Anthony Mann apparently felt this was the case, as he left the film because the script simply was too familiar -- or, as some might see it, hackneyed. Still, despite its unoriginality, the screenplay is certainly well structured, following the path that it lays out clearly to its logical conclusion. James Neilson, who replaced Mann as director before shooting began, doesn't bring the kind of colorful, questioning style to it that Mann would have, but he does know how to keep the story focused, how to showcase his star and how to let his camera capture some gorgeous settings. In addition to Stewart, the film benefits from the presence of Audie Murphy and, in one of his parented creep roles, Dan Duryea.

All Movie Guide - Craig Butler