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Denver & Rio Grande poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 55.8 / 100
1952·Drama / Western·1h 29m

DENVER & RIO GRANDE

“TWO FIGHTING RAILROAD CREWS BATTLE FOR THE ONLY RIGHT OF WAY!”

Jim Vesser and his team of railroading men try to build a rail line through a mountain pass, while a group of less scrupulous construction workers sabotages the entire operation in the hopes that they can get their tracks laid first and get the money from the railroad.

Above the Line
Byron Haskin·DirectorFrank Gruber·WriterRay Rennahan·Director of PhotographyPaul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerStanley E. Johnson·Editor
Cast
Edmond O'Brien·Jim VesserSterling Hayden·McCabeDean Jagger·General William J. PalmerKasey Rogers·Linda NelsonLyle Bettger·Johnny BuffJ. Carrol Naish·Gil HarknessZasu Pitts·Jane DwyerTom Powers·SloanRobert Barrat·Charlie HaskinsPaul Fix·Engineer Moynihan
Full Crew
(13 credits)
Directing· 1
Byron Haskin·Director
Writing· 1
Frank Gruber·Writer
Camera· 1
Ray Rennahan·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Stanley E. Johnson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Paul Sawtell·Original Music ComposerHarry Templeton·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 6
Edith Head·Costume DesignFranz Bachelin·Art DirectionHal Pereira·Art DirectionSam Comer·Set DecorationBertram C. Granger·Set DecorationWally Westmore·Makeup Designer
Production· 1
Nat Holt·Producer
By the Numbers
55.8
OF 100
Master Score
5.7
OF 10
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