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Two tough Kentucky mountaineers join a trading expedition from St. Louis up the Missouri River to trade whisky for furs with the Blackfoot Indians. They soon discover that there is much more than the elements to contend with.

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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White (1953)
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Box office
Made on a $2M budget
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Setting
Set in Missouri
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Music
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Russell Harlan
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Director: Howard Hawks
Writers: Dudley NicholsScreenplay
A.B. Guthrie Jr.Novel
Howard HawksScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: August 19, 1952
Original language: English
Budget: $2M
Countries: United States of America

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Winchester Pictures Corporation

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