The River's Edge
It was kill ... or be killed ... all the way down to The River's Edge.
1957 · 1h 27m · APPROVED
Adventure, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Allan Dwan
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The River's Edge
Overview
A murderous thief on the run with stolen loot forces a poor rancher to guide him across the desert into Mexico. Accompanying them is the rancher's wife, who happens to be the killer's former girlfriend.
Director and cast
- Allan Dwan Director
- Ray Milland as Nardo Denning
- Anthony Quinn as Ben Cameron
- Debra Paget as Meg Cameron
- Harry Carey Jr. as Chet
- Chubby Johnson as Whiskers
- Byron Foulger as Floyd Barry (as Byron K. Foulger)
- Tom McKee as U.S. Border Patrol Captain
- Frank Gerstle as Harry Castleton
- Lee Morgan as Sheriff Lee (uncredited)
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