Night Passage

Director: James Neilson

Overview

"James Neilson's Night Passage (1957) was never released on laserdisc, and hasn't been shown much on television since the 1970's (and never in its original Technirama aspect rati) -- so Universal's 2003 DVD release is the best chance that we've had to see

Product Details

Release Date:	05/06/2003
UPC:	0025192277023
Original Release:	1957
Rating:	NR
Source:	Universal Studios
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	2,171

Special Features

Closed Caption; Original theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

James Stewart	Grant McLaine,Verna Kimball,Grant McLaine
Audie Murphy	Utica Kid
Dan Duryea	Whitey Harbin
Dianne Foster	Charlotte 'Charlie' Drew
Brandon de Wilde	Joey Adams
Jay C. Flippen	Ben Kimball
Herbert Anderson	Will Renner
Bob Wilke	Concho,Concho
Hugh Beaumont	Jeff Kurth
Jack Elam	Shotgun
Tommy Cook	Howdy Sladen
Paul Fix	Mr. Feeney
Olive Carey	Miss Vittles
James Flavin	Tim Riley
Donald Curtis	Jubilee
Ellen Corby	Mrs. Feeney
John Day	Latigo
Kenny Williams	O'Brien,Dusty
Frank Chase	Trinidad
Harold Goodwin	Pick Gannon
H. Tom Hart	Shannon
Boyd Stockman	Torgenson
Henry Wills	Pache
Chuck Roberson	Roan
Willard Willingham	Click,Click
Polly Burson	Rosa
Patsy Novak	Linda
Ted Mapes	Leary
John Daheim	Latigo
William 'Bill' Phillips	Actor
Ben Welden	Pete
Guy Anderson [Herbert]	Will Renner
Reiko Dan	Actor
Dimitri Tiomkin	Composer

Technical Credits

Borden Chase

Borden Chase	Screenwriter
Aaron Rosenberg	Producer
Leslie I. Carey	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Polly Burson	Stunts
Frank H. Wilkinson	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 --
1. Main Titles
2. Play Me a Jig
3. Mixin' In
4. Apple Pie and Coffee
5. Train Car Meeting
6. Ridin' the Flat Car
7. Follow the River
8. The Utica Kid & Whitey
9. Train Robbery
10. Where's the Money?
11. End of the Railroad
12. Trouble and Guns
13. Join the Gang
14. Good vs. Evil
15. Play Some More
16. Shootout at the Mine
17. Take Care of the Kid
18. End of Track

Menu

Side #1 --
Scenes
Languages
Captioned for the Hearing Impaired: English
Subtitles: Español
Subtitles: Français
Subtitles: None
Theatrical Trailer
Play

Editorial Reviews

Night Passage has Jimmy Stewart as a stalwart hero of the Old West, and for many fans of the genre, that's really all that's needed. There's no denying that Stewart was one of the most fascinating personalities to star in Westerns (or in any film, for that matter), and there's no doubt that his presence is invaluable to Passage; however, many may feel that the film could have used a bit more help in the screenplay department, even with Stewart and has invaluable contribution. Original director Anthony Mann apparently felt this was the case, as he left the film because the script simply was too familiar -- or, as some might see it, hackneyed. Still, despite its unoriginality, the screenplay is certainly well structured, following the path that it lays out clearly to its logical conclusion. James Neilson, who replaced Mann as director before shooting began, doesn't bring the kind of colorful, questioning style to it that Mann would have, but he does know how to keep the story focused, how to showcase his star and how to let his camera capture some gorgeous settings. In addition to Stewart, the film benefits from the presence of Audie Murphy and, in one of his parented creep roles, Dan Duryea.