Back to God's Country (1953 film)

Back to God's Country
Film poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	Joseph Pevney
Screenplay by	Tom Reed
Story by	James Oliver Curwood
Produced by	Howard Christie
Starring	Rock Hudson Marcia Henderson Steve Cochran
Cinematography	Maury Gertsman
Edited by	Milton Carruth
Music by	Frank Skinner
Color process	Technicolor
Production company	Universal International Pictures
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	November 1953 (1953-11)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Back to God's Country is a 1953 American adventure western film directed by Joseph Pevney starring Rock Hudson, Marcia Henderson and Steve Cochran.

Plot

In the late 1800s in the remote western regions of North America, sinister businessman Paul Blake and his helper Frank Hudson kill an Eskimo, steal his map and viciously beat his sled dog.

Schooner captain Peter Keith and wife Dolores arrive with a cargo of furs. Blake and Hudson conspire to keep Keith's boat in dock until conditions are too icy to sail. Blake wants the captain's goods and his wife as well.

After persuading two of Keith's crew to abandon ship, Blake kills the boat's cook. He also attacks Dolores, which leads to a fight with Keith. Hudson is secretly plotting to forge a will that will result in his inheriting all of his partner's money, but nevertheless he comes to Blake's rescue in the fight, seriously injuring Keith.

Traveling by sled to a fort where he can receive desperately needed medical attention, Keith and his wife must overcome an attack by wolves, an avalanche and a guide who only pretends to be their friend. Blake finds the fake will and kills Hudson, then sets out after Keith, only to fatally encounter the Eskimo's loyal dog.

Cast

• Rock Hudson as Peter Keith
• Marcia Henderson as Dolores Keith
• Steve Cochran as Paul Blake
• Hugh O'Brian as Frank Hudson
• Chubby Johnson as Shorter
• Tudor Owen as Fitzsimmons
• Arthur Space as Carstairs
• Bill Radovich as Lagi
• John Cliff as Joe
• Pat Hogan as Uppy
• Ivan Triesault as Reinhardt
• Charles Horvath as Nelson

External links

• Back to God's Country at IMDb
• Back to God's Country at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• Back to God's Country at the TCM Movie Database