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Night Passage (1957), Director:
James Neilson, rated Approved
The Saga of the
Brothers and the savagery of their blood feud!
  Starring:
James Stewart, Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea, Dianne Foster, Brandon
deWilde, Jay C. Flippen, Hugh Beaumont, Jack Elam, Paul Fix
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Because I like to
steal! Maybe I like to see what people will do when I take it
away from them." -
Utica Kid, when asked why
he's a thief
Why watch this? This
Western centers on a man looking for the gunslinger his brother
has become.
Plot Summary:
A fired railroad troubleshooter, Grant McLaine, is rehired to
transport a valuable payroll to workers at the end of the line.
This is complicated by the repeated robberies committed by a
gang led by Whitey Harbin and the Utica Kid. McLaine must
navigate dangerous territory and prove his loyalty while
secretly trying to recover the stolen money.
Dad's Preview:
Two notorious robbers have been stealing the
railroad's payroll. The railroad hires gunman Grant McLaine, a quiet
fellow who carries an accordion. His job is to get the
payroll through, but Grant has his own reason: to spring a trap
for the Utica Kid.
Jimmy Stewart was a master at portraying the reluctant hero. Audie Murphy,
as the Utica Kid, was one of the most decorated American combat
soldiers during WWII. He even starred in his own war film biography,
To Hell and Back (1955).
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