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Movie poster: Across the Wide Missouri (1951)
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Across the Wide Missouri

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1951 · 78 min Adventure Romance Western
5.9 / 10 · TMDB

In the 1830's beaver trapper Flint Mitchell and other white men hunt and trap in the then unnamed territories of Montana and Idaho. Flint marries a Blackfoot woman as a way to gain entrance into her people's rich lands, but finds she means more to him than a ticket to good beaver habitat.

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Year 1951
Country United States of America
Genre Adventure, Romance, Western
Director William A. Wellman
Runtime 78 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.9/10 (33 votes)

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The film constructs a classic Western narrative around the collision between frontier ambition and unexpected human connection. It explores the transactional nature of Flint's marriage, only to reveal how genuine emotion can undermine even the most pragmatic plans.

What lingers after the final scene is the vast, imposing beauty of the landscape, which serves as both a resource to be conquered and a silent witness to a personal transformation. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: William A. Wellman

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With a sense of quiet contemplation, ideally on a night when you're ready for a sweeping, scenic adventure.

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