The River's Edge

It was kill ... or be killed ... all the way down to The River's Edge.

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A murderous thief on the run with stolen loot forces a poor rancher to guide him across the desert into Mexico. Accompanying them is the rancher's wife, who happens to be the killer's former girlfriend.

Released: Apr 11, 1957

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Ray Milland

Nardo Denning

Anthony Quinn

Ben Cameron

Debra Paget

Meg Cameron

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