{"id":75002,"date":"2021-08-10T21:57:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T04:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75002"},"modified":"2021-08-11T19:26:38","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T02:26:38","slug":"night-passage-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75002","title":{"rendered":"Night Passage (1957)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You belong to the railroad, and it belongs to you.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster-196x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-75003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster-196x300.png 196w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster-671x1024.png 671w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster-84x128.png 84w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster-177x270.png 177w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Poster.png 717w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA former railroad employee (James Stewart) is hired by his old boss (Jac C. Flippen) to ensure the most recent payroll for his employees isn&#8217;t stolen by gang members Whitey (Dan Duryea), the Utica Kid (Audie Murphy), and their compatriots. During his job, Stewart rescues a boy (Brandon De Wilde) from a man (Robert J. Wilke) abusing him, and De Wilde helps Stewart by hiding the money; but when Flippen&#8217;s wife (Elaine Stewart) is kidnapped and held hostage, the situation gets even more complicated.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Audie Murphy Films<\/li>\n<li>Dan Duryea Films<\/li>\n<li>James Stewart Films<\/li>\n<li>Thieves and Criminals<\/li>\n<li>Westerns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nAfter starring in five fine westerns with director Anthony Mann &#8212; <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39997\"><em>Winchester &#8217;73<\/em> (1950)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39981\"><em>Bend of the River<\/em> (1952)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=39970\"><em>The Naked Spur<\/em> (1953)<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40022\"><em>The Far Country<\/em> (1954)<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=40049\"><em>The Man from Laramie<\/em> (1955)<\/a> &#8212; Jimmy Stewart took the lead in this Technirama western with plenty of color, but decidedly less narrative depth (Mann declined to direct). Stewart purportedly really wanted a chance to sing and play the accordion, which he does: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-1024x433.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75015\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-1024x433.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-1536x649.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Accordion.png 1839w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; though it&#8217;s not really clear how he makes a viable living this way; and you&#8217;ll be seriously irritated by the repetitive songs that pop up again and again (&#8220;You Can&#8217;t Get Far Without a Railroad&#8221; and &#8220;Follow the River&#8221;). Meanwhile, real life WWII-hero Audie Murphy doesn&#8217;t make much of an impression as a (sort of) baddie with a surprising twist to his background:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-1024x436.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"273\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75016\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-1024x436.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-128x55.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-768x327.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-1536x654.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2-604x257.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Murphy2.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and other supporting characters are either shallowly limned (i.e., where exactly did De Wilde&#8217;s character come from?): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-1024x434.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"271\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-1024x434.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-768x325.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-1536x650.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-De-Wilde.png 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and\/or annoying (i.e., Ellen Corby&#8217;s shrewish housewife and Dan Duryea&#8217;s whiny outlaw): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-1024x435.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-1024x435.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-300x127.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-768x326.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-1536x652.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby-604x256.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Corby.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-1024x430.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75019\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-768x322.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-1536x644.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea-604x253.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Duryea.png 1833w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can skip this one unless you&#8217;re curious.   <\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>William Daniels&#8217; Technirama cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-1024x425.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-300x124.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-128x53.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-1536x637.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2-604x250.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography2.png 1835w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-1024x431.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"269\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-75004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-1024x431.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-768x324.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-1536x647.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3-604x255.png 604w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Night-Passage-Cinematography3.png 1825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; only Jimmy Stewart fans need to check this one out. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0050763\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeout.com\/movies\/night-passage\">Time Out Capsule Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/84942\/night-passage#articles-reviews?articleId=90503\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s803night.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/74221\/night-passage\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You belong to the railroad, and it belongs to you.&#8221; Synopsis: A former railroad employee (James Stewart) is hired by his old boss (Jac C. Flippen) to ensure the most recent payroll for his employees isn&#8217;t stolen by gang members Whitey (Dan Duryea), the Utica Kid (Audie Murphy), and their compatriots. During his job, Stewart rescues a boy (Brandon De Wilde) from a man (Robert J. Wilke) abusing him, and De Wilde helps Stewart by hiding the money; but when&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=75002\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75002","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75002","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=75002"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75002\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75038,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75002\/revisions\/75038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=75002"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=75002"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=75002"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}