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Station West

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 37m
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6.6/10
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Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)
  • Western
After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.After two US cavalrymen transporting a gold shipment get killed, US Army Intelligence investigator John Haven goes undercover to a mining and logging town to find the killers.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
1.3K
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  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Jane Greer
    • Agnes Moorehead
Top credits
  • Director
    • Sidney Lanfield
  • Writers
    • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
    • Luke Short(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dick Powell
    • Jane Greer
    • Agnes Moorehead
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    • 26User reviews
    • 14Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Jane Greer and Dick Powell in Station West (1948)

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    Dick Powell
    Dick Powell
    • Havenas Haven
    Jane Greer
    Jane Greer
    • Charlieas Charlie
    Agnes Moorehead
    Agnes Moorehead
    • Mrs. Caslonas Mrs. Caslon
    Burl Ives
    Burl Ives
    • Hotel Clerkas Hotel Clerk
    Tom Powers
    Tom Powers
    • Captain Ilesas Captain Iles
    Gordon Oliver
    Gordon Oliver
    • Princeas Prince
    Steve Brodie
    Steve Brodie
    • Stellmanas Stellman
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
    • Mickas Mick
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Mark Bristowas Mark Bristow
    Regis Toomey
    Regis Toomey
    • James Goddardas James Goddard
    Michael Steele
    Michael Steele
    • Jerryas Jerry
    Olin Howland
    Olin Howland
    • Cookas Cook
    • (as Olin Howlin)
    John Berkes
    John Berkes
    • Pianistas Pianist
    Dan White
    Dan White
    • Peteas Pete
    John Kellogg
    John Kellogg
    • Benas Ben
    Charles Middleton
    Charles Middleton
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    John Doucette
    John Doucette
    • Bartenderas Bartender
    Suzi Crandall
    Suzi Crandall
    • Girlas Girl
    • Director
      • Sidney Lanfield
    • Writers
      • Frank Fenton(screenplay)
      • Winston Miller(screenplay)
      • Luke Short(novel)
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    Storyline

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    Dick Powell stars as Haven, an army undercover investigator assigned to investigate the murders of two cavalrymen. Travelling incognito, Haven arrives in a small frontier outpost, where saloon singer Charlie controls all illegal activities. After making short work of Charlie's burly henchman, Haven gets a job in her organization biding his time and gathering evidence against the gorgeous crime boss. Cast as a philosophical hotel keeper, Burl Ives is afforded the opportunity to sing a a ballad. —R. Alberts
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    • woman with a gun
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    • man with no name
    • shoulder holster
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    • Taglines
      • A STRANGER IN TOWN...WHERE STRANGERS WEREN'T WELCOME!...and he found out a gal double-crossed is Deadly as Poison!
    • Genre
      • Western
    • Certificate
      • Approved
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    • Trivia
      Jane Greer got the role after Marlene Dietrich turned it down.
    • Goofs
      When the lawyer Mark Bristow is attacked by gunmen outside his office (1 hr, 8 min mark) , bullets shatter the upper window on the office door and the glass shatters and falls, destroying most of the "Mark Bristow" decal on the glass. A minute later when the sheriff arrives, the door's window is intact.
    • Quotes

      Bartender: You couldn't be looking for trouble, could you?

      John Haven: I could, but I'm not.

      Bartender: Well that's fine. Because this is one of the best places west of the Atlantic Ocean to find it.

      John Haven: That was my first impression.

      Bartender: That lieutenant's a nice young boy.

      John Haven: I don't doubt it. But his mouth is too big... like your ears.

    • Alternate versions
      Exists in a computer-colorized version.
    • Soundtracks
      Sometime Remind Me To Tell You
      Lyrics by Mort Greene

      Music by Leigh Harline

      Sung by Jane Greer (uncredited)

    User reviews26

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    The Private Eye Goes West
    Dick Powell was a musical comedy star in the 30's who in 1944 made a dramatic career change when he switched to hard-boiled private eye/cop roles. Station West, his only western, is basically this character in a western setting. Make no mistake, Station West is a good western.

    Powell plays an undercover army officer trying to find out who murdered two soldiers while stealing a gold shipment (No not the Gold Diggers of 1933). Along the way he meets Jane Greer as a business like saloon owner who may not be what she seems to be.

    One of the best moments in the film is the knock down drag out fight Powell has with Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, playing a villain this time around. At first, after Powell knocks him down in the saloon, Williams utters a classic line: "You're too small to have made such a big mistake".

    Other notables in the cast include Raymond Burr as a cowardly lawyer, Agnes Moorehead as Powell's "contact", Tom Powers as the army commander, Powell regular Regis Toomey as an undercover agent and an unbilled Burl Ives as a guitar strumming hotel clerk.

    The black and white photography is excellent, particularly in the outdoor scenes. Station West raises the question as to why Powell didn't make more westerns. This was a good one.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Främlingen från Kansas
    • Filming locations
      • Sedona, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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