Thou shall not pass this pass! Raton Pass is directed by Edwin L. Marin and written by Thomas W. Blackburn and James R. Webb. It stars Dennis Morgan, Patricia Neal, Steve Cochran, Scott Forbes and Dorothy Hart. Music is by Max Steiner and cinematography by Wilfred M. Cline. Two families feuding over land either side of Raton Pass, New Mexico. Into their lives comes a beautiful seductress with manipulation and…
"Hold Raton Pass And You Hold The Rest Of The West By The Throat!"
Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property. Dennis Morgan and Patricia Neal portray a recently married husband and wife, each of whom owns half of a huge cattle ranch. Neal is a tad more ambitious than her husband, and with the help of a little legal chicanery she tries to obtain Morgan's half of the spread. He balks, so she hires a few gunslingers to press the issue. In a 1951 western, the greedy party usually came to a sorry end; Raton Pass adheres strictly to tradition.
Top Cast
Dennis Morgan
Marc Challon
Patricia Neal
Ann Challon
Steve Cochran
Cy Van Cleave
Scott Forbes
Prentice
Dorothy Hart
Lena Casamajor
Basil Ruysdael
Pierre Challon
Louis Jean Heydt
Jim Pozner (as Louis J. Heydt)
Roland Winters
Sheriff Perigord
James Burke
Hank
Elvira Curci
Tia
Carlos Conde
Germaine
John Crawford
Sam
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Ben
Frosty Royce
Frosty (uncredited)
Edward Hearn
Treadwell - Lawyer (uncredited)
Jim Frasher
Buddy Eastman (uncredited)
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What is Raton Pass about?
Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property. Dennis Morgan and Patricia Neal portray a recently married husband and wife, each of whom owns half of a huge cattle ranch. Neal is a tad more ambitious than her husband, and with the help of a little…
When was Raton Pass released?
Raton Pass was released in 1951.
What genres does Raton Pass belong to?
Raton Pass is categorised as Western.
Who stars in Raton Pass?
The cast of Raton Pass includes Dennis Morgan, Patricia Neal, Steve Cochran, Scott Forbes, Dorothy Hart.