{"id":76902,"date":"2021-10-08T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T19:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76902"},"modified":"2023-09-16T09:59:01","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T16:59:01","slug":"rivers-edge-the-1957","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76902","title":{"rendered":"River&#8217;s Edge, The (1957)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You&#8217;re like something I&#8217;ve caught and can&#8217;t quite cure myself of.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-76903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster-664x1024.png 664w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Poster.png 719w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen an ex-con (Debra Paget) married to a rancher (Anthony Quinn) learns that her former lover (Ray Milland) &#8212; who she took the rap for &#8212; has arrived with money in a briefcase and is hoping to get across the border to Mexico, she persuades her husband to help; but their situation quickly becomes even stickier once Milland shows his truly sociopathic nature.\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>Allan Dwan Films<\/li>\n<li>Anthony Quinn Films<\/li>\n<li>Cat-and-Mouse<\/li>\n<li>Debra Paget Films<\/li>\n<li>Ex-Cons<\/li>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Ranchers<\/li>\n<li>Ray Milland Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nIn <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/22804\/rivers-edge-the\/\">his review for DVD Talk<\/a>, Stuart Galbraith IV accurately describes this late-career outing by workhorse director Allan Dwan as &#8220;a compact little thriller that&#8217;s part modern-day Western, part-quasi noir,&#8221; a &#8220;violent and nasty&#8230; three-character show where no one is entirely innocent or unrepentantly evil.&#8221; Although it takes a little while for the storyline to get underway, once it does we find ourselves unexpectedly involved in how things will resolve &#8212; especially given that Quinn and Paget&#8217;s motivations continue to shift. Does Quinn really love Paget, or just feel sorry for her? Does Paget still really love Milland, or will she see the folly of that stance? <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Trio-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Milland, meanwhile, is a straight-up baddie who we watch simply to see what self-centered moves he&#8217;ll make next.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Milland2-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Watch for Harry Carey, Jr. in a small but pivotal role as a goldminer who helps the trio out  &#8212; at a cost. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Carey-Jr-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Notable Performances, Qualities, and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anthony Quinn as Ben Cameron<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76906\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Quinn-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>A surprisingly compelling screenplay<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Money-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"272\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-76914\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake-300x128.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake-128x54.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Rivers-Edge-Rattlesnake-604x257.png 604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo, but it&#8217;s worth a look if you&#8217;re in the mood for this kind of flick. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0050903\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/reviews\/22804\/rivers-edge-the\/\">DVD Talk Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/the-rivers-edge\/review\/2030009962\/\">TV Guide Review (major spoiler alerts) <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re like something I&#8217;ve caught and can&#8217;t quite cure myself of.&#8221; Synopsis: When an ex-con (Debra Paget) married to a rancher (Anthony Quinn) learns that her former lover (Ray Milland) &#8212; who she took the rap for &#8212; has arrived with money in a briefcase and is hoping to get across the border to Mexico, she persuades her husband to help; but their situation quickly becomes even stickier once Milland shows his truly sociopathic nature. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=76902\"> 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-76902","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\/76902","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=76902"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76902\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91654,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/76902\/revisions\/91654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=76902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=76902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=76902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}