The Far Country (1954)

During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Canadian town.

Genres: Western

What to watch after The Far Country

• Bend of the River (1952) — Same subject: gold rush
• The Big Trail (1930) — Same subject: 19th century
• Wagon Master (1950)
• Vera Cruz (1954) — Same feel: realistic, assertive
• The Westerner (1940)
• Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957) — Same subject: shootout, 19th century