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195183 minWestern

Vengeance Valley

Is Vengeance Valley a Hit or Flop?

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Is Vengeance Valley worth watching? With a rating of 5.2/10, this Western film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Vengeance Valley Synopsis

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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Top Cast

Burt Lancaster
Burt LancasterOwen Daybright
Robert Walker
Robert WalkerLee Strobie
Joanne Dru
Joanne DruJen Strobie
Sally Forrest
Sally ForrestLily Fasken
John Ireland
John IrelandHub Fasken
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton CarpenterHewie
Ray Collins
Ray CollinsArch Strobie
Ted de Corsia
Ted de CorsiaHerb Backett
Hugh O'Brian
Hugh O'BrianDick Fasken
Will Wright
Will WrightMr. Willoughby

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Vengeance Valley worth watching?

Vengeance Valley has received mixed reviews with a 5.2/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Western movies.

Is Vengeance Valley hit or flop?

Vengeance Valley has received average ratings (5.2/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Vengeance Valley?

Vengeance Valley is a Western movie that 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, a...

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Critic Reviews

WuchakAug 26, 2019
★ 7

***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 eyes for the former. As the plot blurb suggests, “Vengeance Valley” (1951) is just as much a soap opera as it is horse opera, but it doesn’t skimp on the typical Western staples with gorgeous Western locations (Colorado), saloon confrontations, fistfights, gunfights, steam engine trains, breaking horses, rustling and cattle drives. Speaking of the latter, the movie features an interesting narration by one of the ranch hands, Hewie (Carleton Carpenter), which offers vital information about the exploits of cattle wanderings during Winter, Spring round-up, cattle drives and buying & selling. The film doesn’t overstay its welcome at 1 hour, 23 minutes, and was shot at Coal Creek & Oak Creek in Northwest Colorado. GRADE: B