Canyon Passage

John Chard

10/10

Any man, I suppose, who believes as I do that the human race is a horrible mistake. Canyon Passage is directed by Jacques Tourneur and is adapted by Ernest Pascal from the novel written by Ernest Haycox. It stars Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Susan Hayward, Lloyd Bridges & Patricia Roc, with Hoagy Carmichael also supporting and offering up ditties such as the Oscar Nominated "Ole Butt...

CinemaSerf

7/10

“Gold is only yellow gravel!”. That’s the philosophy of frontiersman-cum-entrepreneur “Logan” (Dana Andrews) as he tries to establish a thriving freight business amidst the backwoods of Oregon. He’s helped by the pragmatic “Clenchfield” (Halliwell Hobbes) which is just as well because there are plenty like “Bragg” (Ward Bond) who want to see him fall flat. He’s also a bit conflicted on the romanti...