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Vengeance Valley (1951)

Burt Lancaster in His BIGGEST Outdoor Adventure Drama!

Western

A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.

Release Date
February 14, 1951
Runtime
1h 23m
Rating
5.3/10 (55 votes)

Director: Richard Thorpe

Cast: Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru, Sally Forrest, John Ireland, Carleton Carpenter, Ray Collins, Ted de Corsia

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
barncattlecattle ranchquick drawpistol duelillegitimate child
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Full Cast (16 people)

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Wuchak - 7/10

***A REAL cowboy Western with Burt Lancaster*** A noble foster brother (Burt Lancaster) on a ranch in Northwest Colorado is accused of making a woman pregnant (Sally Forrest) by her two violent brothers (Hugh O’Brian & John Ireland), but this was actually the work of the questionable natural brother (Robert Walker). Joanne Dru is on hand as the wife of the latter, but might understandably have ...

August 26, 2019

Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley

Burt Lancaster in His BIGGEST Outdoor Adventure Drama!

Burt Lancaster in His BIGGEST Outdoor Adventure Drama!

5.3
83 min

A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother for fathering an illegitimate child that is actually his, seeing it as an opportunity to get his half-brother out of the way so he can have his father's empire all to himself.

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StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Release Date2/14/1951
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Cast

Burt Lancaster

as Owen Daybright

Robert Walker

as Lee Strobie

Joanne Dru

as Jen Strobie

Sally Forrest

as Lily Fasken

John Ireland

as Hub Fasken

Carleton Carpenter

as Hewie

Ray Collins

as Arch Strobie

Ted de Corsia

as Herb Backett

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vengeance Valley about?

A cattle baron takes in an orphaned boy and raises him, causing his own son to resent the boy. As they get older the resentment festers into hatred, and eventually the real son frames his stepbrother …

How long is Vengeance Valley?

1h 23m

When was Vengeance Valley released?

February 14, 1951

Who directed Vengeance Valley?

Richard Thorpe

Who stars in Vengeance Valley?

Burt Lancaster, Robert Walker, Joanne Dru

What genre is Vengeance Valley?

Western

Is Vengeance Valley available to stream?

Yes, on fuboTV and HBO Max