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River of No Return (1954) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Otto Preminger
Jean Negulesco ... (uncredited)

Writing Credits  

Frank Fenton ... (screen play by)
 
Louis Lantz ... (story by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Robert Mitchum ... Matt Calder
Marilyn Monroe ... Kay Weston
Rory Calhoun ... Harry Weston
Tommy Rettig ... Mark Calder
Murvyn Vye ... Dave Colby
Douglas Spencer ... Sam Benson
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Fred Aldrich ... Prospector (uncredited)
Claire Andre Claire Andre ... Surrey Driver (uncredited)
Hal Baylor ... Young Punk (uncredited)
Don Beddoe ... Ben (uncredited)
Phil Bloom ... Prospector (uncredited)
Buck Bucko Buck Bucko ... Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Roy Bucko ... Prospector (uncredited)
Larry Chance ... Young Punk (uncredited)
John Cliff ... Leering Man (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb ... Barber (uncredited)
Cecil Combs Cecil Combs ... Prospector (uncredited)
John Doucette ... Man in Saloon (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll ... Prospector (uncredited)
Geneva Gray ... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Al Haskell ... Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Chuck Hicks ... Prospector (uncredited)
Ed Hinton Ed Hinton ... Gambler (uncredited)
George Huggins ... Prospector (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers ... Prospector (uncredited)
Dick Johnstone ... Prospector (uncredited)
Mitchell Kowall ... Prospector (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr Richard LaMarr ... Prospector (uncredited)
Anthony Lawrence Anthony Lawrence ... Young Punk (uncredited)
Jarma Lewis ... Saloon Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Low Jack Low ... Prospector (uncredited)
Hank Mann ... Council City Townsman (uncredited)
Jack Mather ... Card Table Dealer (uncredited)
Ann McCrea Ann McCrea ... Dance Hall Girl (uncredited)
Harry Monty ... Young Man (uncredited)
Fay Morley Fay Morley ... Dancer (uncredited)
Charles Morton ... Prospector (uncredited)
Paul Newlan ... Prospector (uncredited)
Barbara Nichols ... Blonde Dancer (uncredited)
Anton Northpole Anton Northpole ... Prospector (uncredited)
George Patay George Patay ... Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Jack Perrin ... Prospector (uncredited)
Charles Perry Charles Perry ... Prospector (uncredited)
Joe Phillips ... Prospector (uncredited)
Ford Raymond Ford Raymond ... Prospector (uncredited)
John Rice John Rice ... Prospector (uncredited)
Robert Robinson Robert Robinson ... Prospector (uncredited)
John Roy ... Prospector (uncredited)
Danny Sands Danny Sands ... Prospector (uncredited)
Ralph Sanford ... Bartender (uncredited)
Lucile Sewall Lucile Sewall ... Settler (uncredited)
Harry Seymour Harry Seymour ... Pianist (uncredited)
Arthur Shields ... Minister at Tent City (uncredited)
Cap Somers Cap Somers ... Council City Barfly (uncredited)
George Sowards ... Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan ... Prospector (uncredited)
Jack Tornek ... Prospector (uncredited)
John Veitch John Veitch ... Young Punk (uncredited)
Fred Walton Fred Walton ... Prospector (uncredited)
Bob Whitney Bob Whitney ... Council City Barfly (uncredited)
Harry Wilson ... Prospector (uncredited)
Will Wright ... Trader (uncredited)

Produced by 

Stanley Rubin ... producer (produced by)

Music by 

Cyril J. Mockridge
Leigh Harline ... (uncredited)

Cinematography by 

Joseph LaShelle ... director of photography (as Joseph La Shelle)

Editing by 

Louis R. Loeffler ... (as Louis Loeffler)

Art Direction by 

Addison Hehr
Lyle R. Wheeler ... (as Lyle Wheeler)

Set Decoration by 

Chester Bayhi ... (set decorations)
Walter M. Scott ... (set decorations)

Costume Design by 

Travilla ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department 

Ben Nye ... makeup artist
Allan Snyder ... makeup artist: Miss Monroe (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Paul Helmick ... assistant director
Donald C. Klune ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Will Williams ... movie poster artist (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Bernard Freericks ... sound
Roger Heman Sr. ... sound (as Roger Heman)

Visual Effects by 

Ray Kellogg ... special photographic effects

Stunts 

Harry Froboess ... stunts (uncredited)
Dan Heather ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Herron ... stunts (uncredited)
Bob Hoy ... stunts (uncredited)
Harry Monty ... stunt double: Tommy Rettig (uncredited)
Bob Morgan ... stunts (uncredited)
Helen Thurston ... stunt double: Marilyn Monroe (uncredited)
Tim Wallace ... stunt double: Robert Mitchum (uncredited)
Fred Zendar ... stunt coordinator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Charles Le Maire ... wardrobe director
Sam Benson ... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Orven Schanzer ... first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Ken Darby ... lyrics: songs / vocal director
Lionel Newman ... musical director / songs: music
Edward B. Powell ... orchestrator
Alan Robinson ... musician: french horn, uncredited
James Arkatov ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sol Babitz ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Frank Beach ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Perry Botkin Sr. ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
John Clyman ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Don Cristlieb ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
David Crocov ... musician: viola (uncredited)
Joseph Eger ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
George Fields ... musician: harmonica (uncredited)
Fred Fox ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Dominic Frontiere ... musician: accordion (uncredited)
Benny Gill ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ignace Hilsberg ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Abe Luboff ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Abe Most ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Vito Mumolo ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Luther Roundtree ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Harry Schmidt ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Felix Slatkin ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Urban Thielmann ... musician: piano (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Jack Cole ... choreographer
Leonard Doss ... technicolor color consultant
Pat Anthony ... animal trainer: cougar (uncredited)
Ralph Helfer ... animal supervisor: Nature's Haven Wild Animal Rental Co. (uncredited)
Frank Inn ... animal trainer: cougar (uncredited)
Juanita Inn ... animal trainer: cougar (uncredited)
George Patey ... stand-in: Rory Calhoun (uncredited)
Tim Wallace ... stand-in: Robert Mitchum (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

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