River of No Return is a 1954 English-language Adventure Romance movie written by Frank Fenton and directed by Otto Preminger and produced by Stanley Rubin under the banner of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. Matt Calder, who lives on a remote farm with his young son Mark, helps two unexpected visitors who lose control of their raft on the nearby river. Harry Weston is a gambler by profession and he is racing to the nearest town to register a mining claim he has won in a poker game. His attractive wife Kay, a former saloon hall girl, is with him. When Calder refuses to let Weston have his only rifle and horse, he simply takes them leaving his wife behind. Unable to defend themselves against a likely Indian attack, Calder, his son and Kay Weston begin the treacherous journey down the river on the raft Weston left behind. Written by garykmcd. River of no return stars Robert Mitchum in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Marilyn Monroe, Tommy Rettig, Rory Calhoun, Murvyn Vye, Douglas Spencer and Fred Aldrich. The music was composed by Cyril J. Mockridge. Cinematography was done by Joseph LaShelle and editing by Louis R. Loeffler. The movie has a running time of 91 minutes. It was released on 9th August 1954. River of No Return was made on a budget of $2 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by 20th Century Fox.