The Nevadan (1950)
A mysterious stranger crosses paths with an outlaw bank robber and a greedy rancher.
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Gordon Douglas, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Randolph Scott
as Andrew Barclay
Dorothy Malone
as Karen Galt
Forrest Tucker
as Tom Tanner
Frank Faylen
as Jeff
George Macready
as Edward Galt
Charles Kemper
as Sheriff Dyke Merrick
Jeff Corey
as Bart
Tom Powers
as Bill Martin
Jock Mahoney
as Sandy
Victor Adamson
as Barfly (uncredited)
Stanley Andrews
as Deputy Morgan (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
as Red Sand Bank Clerk (uncredited)Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 81 min |
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