1946·Western·1h 32m
7.1
★
In 1850s Oregon, a businessman is torn between his love of two very different women and his loyalty to a compulsive gambler friend who goes over the line.
Directed by Jacques Tourneur
oregon, usa
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Cast
Dana Andrews
Logan Stuart
Brian Donlevy
George Camrose
Susan Hayward
Lucy Overmire
Patricia Roc
Caroline Marsh
Ward Bond
Honey Bragg
Hoagy Carmichael
Hi Linnet
Fay Holden
Mrs. Overmire
Stanley Ridges
Jonas Overmire
Lloyd Bridges
Johnny Steele
Andy Devine
Ben Dance
Victor Cutler
Vane Blazier
Rose Hobart
Marta Lestrade
Crew
Jacques Tourneur
Director
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Edward Cronjager
Director of Photography
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist
Frank Skinner
Music Director
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
14 reviews
Stockton DavisPRO
4.1★ · 06/12/26
No idea how this western has good ratings. The plot felt so disjointed and disconnected. The film was all over the place and the different part of the plots were not effectively connected. Not sure what the audience was supposed to take away. A truly underwhelming film. A few decent scenes here and there, and good filming. Overall deeply disappointed.
No idea how this western has good ratings. The plot felt so disjointed and disconnected. The film was all over the place and the different part of the plots were not effectively connected. Not sure what the audience was supposed to take away. A truly underwhelming film. A few decent scenes here and there, and good filming. Overall deeply disappointed.
Sean
9.0★ · 03/11/26
**52 Westerns in 52 Weeks Challenge**
Week 10: ****Filmed in Technicolor
When I chose Canyon Passage for this week of my western challenge I had a decent idea of what to expect, I’d already seen Tourneur’s Stranger on Horseback, loved it, and expected something similar here, to my surprise though this ended up being a very different watch. Where Stranger on Horseback was rich in its story’s themes the soul of Canyon Passage is in the visual experience it offers which I wouldn’t shy away from calling the best I’ve ever gotten out of a western, it features some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen in film with equally gorgeous coloring bringing it to life, there’s a specific shot in here with a gorgeous pink sunset lighting up a lake in the background which I know will stick with me for a very long time. And while it may not be as thematically rich as the other Tourneur I’ve seen the story here is still superb, I loved how Logan and George’s friendship transcended jealousy and the way this love quadrangle played out really worked for me. I also have to admit I’m a sucker for romance dramas using this setting so there may be some bias there but I truly thought this was great stuff. I also did like the portrayal of the indigenous people to an extent here which surprised me, obviously there are bits of the depiction that discomforts like I expected but I enjoyed how they were never really the villains because of how the story always gave them a very real reason to retaliate against our main character’s town. The screenplay itself is also pretty damn great with the performers elevating it even higher, I thought Susan Hayward was the best here but the lead from Dana Andrews and other roles from Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, and Patricia Roc were all fun and very effective as well. This also masters the music side of the western which is almost a must in this genre with Frank Skinner’s score perfectly adding onto every theme in the story while aiding the beauty of the cinematography, I also loved the songs written by Hoagy Carmichael himself which I thought added a lot to the comforting mood of this town and movie as a whole. Canyon Passage gave me just about everything I could want from a western by offering a generational visual experience paired with a great story, cast, and score, and it most importantly proves to me that Jacques Tourneur is an unsung master of this genre, I can’t wait to keep going with his filmography as the two films I’ve seen of his have both entered by top 15 westerns of all time.
“What do you have against me?”
“You ought to know.”
“You’re talking in riddles, Logan. What’s in your mind?”
“A picture of a tree- with you swingin’ from it.”
Week 10: ****Filmed in Technicolor
When I chose Canyon Passage for this week of my western challenge I had a decent idea of what to expect, I’d already seen Tourneur’s Stranger on Horseback, loved it, and expected something similar here, to my surprise though this ended up being a very different watch. Where Stranger on Horseback was rich in its story’s themes the soul of Canyon Passage is in the visual experience it offers which I wouldn’t shy away from calling the best I’ve ever gotten out of a western, it features some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen in film with equally gorgeous coloring bringing it to life, there’s a specific shot in here with a gorgeous pink sunset lighting up a lake in the background which I know will stick with me for a very long time. And while it may not be as thematically rich as the other Tourneur I’ve seen the story here is still superb, I loved how Logan and George’s friendship transcended jealousy and the way this love quadrangle played out really worked for me. I also have to admit I’m a sucker for romance dramas using this setting so there may be some bias there but I truly thought this was great stuff. I also did like the portrayal of the indigenous people to an extent here which surprised me, obviously there are bits of the depiction that discomforts like I expected but I enjoyed how they were never really the villains because of how the story always gave them a very real reason to retaliate against our main character’s town. The screenplay itself is also pretty damn great with the performers elevating it even higher, I thought Susan Hayward was the best here but the lead from Dana Andrews and other roles from Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, and Patricia Roc were all fun and very effective as well. This also masters the music side of the western which is almost a must in this genre with Frank Skinner’s score perfectly adding onto every theme in the story while aiding the beauty of the cinematography, I also loved the songs written by Hoagy Carmichael himself which I thought added a lot to the comforting mood of this town and movie as a whole. Canyon Passage gave me just about everything I could want from a western by offering a generational visual experience paired with a great story, cast, and score, and it most importantly proves to me that Jacques Tourneur is an unsung master of this genre, I can’t wait to keep going with his filmography as the two films I’ve seen of his have both entered by top 15 westerns of all time.
“What do you have against me?”
“You ought to know.”
“You’re talking in riddles, Logan. What’s in your mind?”
“A picture of a tree- with you swingin’ from it.”
**52 Westerns in 52 Weeks Challenge**
Week 10: ****Filmed in Technicolor
When I chose Canyon Passage for this week of my western challenge I had a decent idea of what to expect, I’d already seen Tourneur’s Stranger on Horseback, loved it, and expected something similar here, to my surprise though this ended up being a very different watch. Where Stranger on Horseback was rich in its story’s themes the soul of Canyon Passage is in the visual experience it offers which I wouldn’t shy away from calling the best I’ve ever gotten out of a western, it features some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen in film with equally gorgeous coloring bringing it to life, there’s a specific shot in here with a gorgeous pink sunset lighting up a lake in the background which I know will stick with me for a very long time. And while it may not be as thematically rich as the other Tourneur I’ve seen the story here is still superb, I loved how Logan and George’s friendship transcended jealousy and the way this love quadrangle played out really worked for me. I also have to admit I’m a sucker for romance dramas using this setting so there may be some bias there but I truly thought this was great stuff. I also did like the portrayal of the indigenous people to an extent here which surprised me, obviously there are bits of the depiction that discomforts like I expected but I enjoyed how they were never really the villains because of how the story always gave them a very real reason to retaliate against our main character’s town. The screenplay itself is also pretty damn great with the performers elevating it even higher, I thought Susan Hayward was the best here but the lead from Dana Andrews and other roles from Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, and Patricia Roc were all fun and very effective as well. This also masters the music side of the western which is almost a must in this genre with Frank Skinner’s score perfectly adding onto every theme in the story while aiding the beauty of the cinematography, I also loved the songs written by Hoagy Carmichael himself which I thought added a lot to the comforting mood of this town and movie as a whole. Canyon Passage gave me just about everything I could want from a western by offering a generational visual experience paired with a great story, cast, and score, and it most importantly proves to me that Jacques Tourneur is an unsung master of this genre, I can’t wait to keep going with his filmography as the two films I’ve seen of his have both entered by top 15 westerns of all time.
“What do you have against me?”
“You ought to know.”
“You’re talking in riddles, Logan. What’s in your mind?”
“A picture of a tree- with you swingin’ from it.”
Week 10: ****Filmed in Technicolor
When I chose Canyon Passage for this week of my western challenge I had a decent idea of what to expect, I’d already seen Tourneur’s Stranger on Horseback, loved it, and expected something similar here, to my surprise though this ended up being a very different watch. Where Stranger on Horseback was rich in its story’s themes the soul of Canyon Passage is in the visual experience it offers which I wouldn’t shy away from calling the best I’ve ever gotten out of a western, it features some of the most beautiful landscapes I’ve ever seen in film with equally gorgeous coloring bringing it to life, there’s a specific shot in here with a gorgeous pink sunset lighting up a lake in the background which I know will stick with me for a very long time. And while it may not be as thematically rich as the other Tourneur I’ve seen the story here is still superb, I loved how Logan and George’s friendship transcended jealousy and the way this love quadrangle played out really worked for me. I also have to admit I’m a sucker for romance dramas using this setting so there may be some bias there but I truly thought this was great stuff. I also did like the portrayal of the indigenous people to an extent here which surprised me, obviously there are bits of the depiction that discomforts like I expected but I enjoyed how they were never really the villains because of how the story always gave them a very real reason to retaliate against our main character’s town. The screenplay itself is also pretty damn great with the performers elevating it even higher, I thought Susan Hayward was the best here but the lead from Dana Andrews and other roles from Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Hoagy Carmichael, and Patricia Roc were all fun and very effective as well. This also masters the music side of the western which is almost a must in this genre with Frank Skinner’s score perfectly adding onto every theme in the story while aiding the beauty of the cinematography, I also loved the songs written by Hoagy Carmichael himself which I thought added a lot to the comforting mood of this town and movie as a whole. Canyon Passage gave me just about everything I could want from a western by offering a generational visual experience paired with a great story, cast, and score, and it most importantly proves to me that Jacques Tourneur is an unsung master of this genre, I can’t wait to keep going with his filmography as the two films I’ve seen of his have both entered by top 15 westerns of all time.
“What do you have against me?”
“You ought to know.”
“You’re talking in riddles, Logan. What’s in your mind?”
“A picture of a tree- with you swingin’ from it.”
Vegard Roland
8.5★ · 09/19/25
Hvorfor stoppet vi å ha musikalnumre i westernfilmene våre? Hva skjedde med det? Tror Eddington kunne vært betydelig bedre om Joaquin Phoenix hadde satt seg ned med banjoen og tatt en trall.
Hvorfor stoppet vi å ha musikalnumre i westernfilmene våre? Hva skjedde med det? Tror Eddington kunne vært betydelig bedre om Joaquin Phoenix hadde satt seg ned med banjoen og tatt en trall.
sunscreenbae
8.0★ · 02/10/23
Eye popping 😳
Eye popping 😳
Chip
8.0★ · 12/07/20
I think I'll like this even more on rewatch but damn this is a fun watch. Not really a lot of story so you just get to soak in all that beautiful technicolor, but when the plot does get going it just makes it even better.
I think I'll like this even more on rewatch but damn this is a fun watch. Not really a lot of story so you just get to soak in all that beautiful technicolor, but when the plot does get going it just makes it even better.