The Far Country

Jeff Webster

Ronda Castle

Renee Vallon

Ben Tatum

Gannon

Rube

Ketchum (as Henry Morgan)

Ives

Hominy

Madden (as Robert Wilke)

Dusty

Luke

Frank Newberry

Grits

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Rounds (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Doc Vallon (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Man (uncredited)

Sheriff Walters (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Miner Who Spills Gold Dust (uncredited)

Mrs. Kingman (uncredited)

Constable Kingman (uncredited)

Joe Merin (uncredited)

Bartender (uncredited)

Townsman (uncredited)

Sourdough (uncredited)

Tom Kane (uncredited)

Girl (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Dawson Townsman (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Deputy (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited)

Carson (uncredited)

Capt. Benson (uncredited)

Bosun on Riverboat (uncredited)

Latigo (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Girl (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

Miner (uncredited)

Townsman (uncredited)

Jeff's Attacker on Riverboat (uncredited)

Yukon Sam (uncredited)

Tanana Pete (uncredited)

Shep (uncredited)

Gant (uncredited)

Castle Dawson Barfly (uncredited)

The Finnish title of this film is "Seikkailijoiden luvattu maa", meaning "The Promised Land of Adventurers" in English.

One of James Stewart's favorite stories of his film career concerned his horse, Pie, a sorrel stallion whom Stewart called, "One of the best co-stars I ever had." Pie appeared as Stewart's horse in 17 Westerns, and the actor developed a strong personal bond with the horse. Pie was very intelligent, Stewart recalled, and would often "act for the cameras when they were rolling. He was a ham of a horse." When shooting the climax of "The Far Country," the script called for Stewart's horse to walk down a dark street alone, with no rider in the saddle, to fool the bad guys who were waiting to ambush Stewart. Assistant Director John Sherwood asked Stewart if Pie would be able to do the scene. Stewart replied, "I'll talk to him." Just before the cameras rolled, Stewart took Pie aside and whispered to the horse for several minutes, giving him instructions for the scene. When Stewart let the horse go, Pie walked perfectly down the middle of the street, doing the scene in one take. When Pie died in 1970, Stewart arranged to have the horse buried at his California ranch.

The film takes place in 1896. Ronda Castle contracts Jeff Webster to drive her caravan until Dawson, Canada. Nevertheless, that Canadian miner town-site was named Dawson only in January 1897.

The distance between Jeff's hand and his six-shooter on the bar between shots.

Doc Vallon: [In a jail cell] Oh, the medical profession, it is most difficult in Alaska!

Dawson Marshal Rube Morris: Wait'll you see gold in the pan for the first time - so rich and yellow-like. Wait'll you see it. It does something to you. Drives a man crazy.

Skagway Sheriff Gannon: Now it becomes my duty to carry out the sentence which I have imposed on these men for killing and stealing within the territory under my jurisdiction. However, I want it strictly understood that there will be no undo shooting or cheering or drunken talk when I pull that lever on account it would offend the dignity of the occasion.