Product Details

• Actors: Errol Flynn, Ann Sheridan, Thomas Mitchell, Bruce Bennett, Tom D'Andrea
• Directors: Raoul Walsh
• Writers: Harriet Frank Jr., Stephen Longstreet
• Producers: Jack L. Warner, Owen Crump
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Warner)
• VHS Release Date: December 7, 1994
• Run Time: 110 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302682592
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #139,428 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SILVER RIVER, December 7, 1999

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Ronald Spych (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver River [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Hang on to your Stetson. This is Errol Flynn in one of his best post World War 2 nuanced roles. From the riproaring opening on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, where Flynn destroys a million dollars in Union greenbacks,the way west to Silver City is paved with action,blind ambition,lust and redemption. Mike McComb (Flynn) is a complex character. He is a charming rogue and a ruthless competitor. McComb will traverse any length to have what he wants when he wants it, be it a money making enterprise or another man's wife. Flynn's character is a marvel to watch as he climbs to the summit of power and finally pays the price for his ambition. Supporting Errol in this entertaining morality tale are some Warner Brothers' stock company pros. The lovely Ann Sheridan is both elegant and earthy. Miss Sheridan matches Flynn's on screen charisma frame for frame as the object of desire. Tom D'Andrea as Errol's friend and bodyguard is affable in a solid performance. Thomas Mitchell returns from an alcoholic fog and pulls off a credible performance as McCombs' conscience. And how can Barton MacLane be anything but perfect as the thuggish villian in this unusual western.

Here is a fifty-plus year old movie with some very 1990's character sensibilities.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Flynn's Disillusionment, November 9, 2003

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James L. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver River [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Errol Flynn stars as an unfairly disgraced Union officer who decides to look out for number one in post-Civil War America. He quickly builds a financial empire, methodically taking over Silver City, a town dependant on its silver mines. Of course, a lot of people have to pay for his ambition and ruthlessness, and in the end, so must he.

Flynn's performance is better than usual throughout most of the film, his own personal sense of disillusionment no doubt contributing. Ann Sheridan, as the feisty woman he loves, is stronger in the first half of the film. Thomas Mitchell, as the sermonizing lawyer, gets some great speeches which he plays for what they are worth.

Unfortunately, the movie's moral message is laid on a bit heavy. A little less talk and a little more action would have been an improvement. Director Raoul Walsh is usually very good at mixing character development with action, but it doesn't come together here. The actors and the director seem "tired" with this film, and the results show on the screen. It's an average Western that probably could have been much more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Errol Flynn Film, March 20, 2006

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Alamo_guy - See all my reviews

This review is from: Silver River [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Errol Flynn is one of a kind. He pulled this Western adventure off with style and little effort. The film looks at how position and power can change our best intentions. A good film in all.