Bend of the River (1952): Anthony Mann’s Western, Starring Jimmy Stewart

One of the most productive collaborations between actor James Stewart and director Anthony Mann in the 1950s, Bend of the River is one of their best Westerns, set in Oregon in the 1840s.

Bright Victory (1951): Mark Robson’s WWII Drama, Starring Arthur Kennedy in Oscar Nominated Performance

For his performance in Mark Robson’s Bright Victory, Arthur Kennedy received a Best Actor Oscar nomination, playing Larry Nevins, a blinded WWII veteran struggling to adjust to his affliction.