The film does a commendable job of reflecting Ernest Haycox’s distinctive writing style, featuring well-developed characters and impressive location filming. Dana Andrews portrays an enterprising man whose aspirations are complicated by his empathy for people in need. Susan Hayward appears as a possible romantic partner for him, alongside Patricia Roc, while Brian Donlevy takes on the role of a gambler struggling wit…

“Gold is only yellow gravel!”. That’s Logan’s (Dana Andrews) guiding principle as he attempts to build a successful freight business in the Oregon wilderness. He receives assistance from the sensible Clenchfield (Halliwell Hobbes), which proves valuable because there are individuals like Bragg (Ward Bond) who seem determined to see him fail. His romantic life is also complicated. Lucy (Susan Hayward) is already commi…

It’s hard not to sympathize with someone who thinks the human race is a mistake. Canyon Passage, directed by Jacques Tourneur and adapted by Ernest Pascal from a novel by Ernest Haycox, features Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Ward Bond, Susan Hayward, Lloyd Bridges & Patricia Roc, along with Hoagy Carmichael contributing songs like the Oscar-nominated "Ole Buttermilk Sky." Frank Skinner composed the music, and Edwar…