Bridger

1976 1h 40m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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The story of famous frontiersman Jim Bridger, who is given 40 days to cut a trail through the Rocky Mountains to the California coast and told that if he can't do it, the territory will be lost to England.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

James Wainwright
Jim Bridger
Ben Murphy
Kit Carson
Dirk Blocker
Joe Meek
Sally Field
Jennifer Melford
John Anderson
President Andrew Jackson
William Windom
Daniel Webster
Robert Miano
Modoc Leader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Lowell Rich
Writers: Herschell Gordon Lewis, Merwin Gerard
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Lowell Rich, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Elliot Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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James Wainwright and Ben Murphy and Dirk Blocker carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0074240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

David Lowell Rich directs. Bud Thackery behind the camera. Elliot Kaplan scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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150 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by David Lowell Rich, shot by Bud Thackery. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Elliot Kaplan. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5James Wainwright and Ben Murphy and Dirk Blocker carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0074240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.