‘Night Passage’: A Train to Redemption

This film doesn’t come up to James Stewart’s usual standard of quality.

Joey Adams (Brandon De Wilde, L) and Grant McLaine (James Stewart) ride the rails, in “Night Passage.” (Universal Pictures).

NR | 1h 30m | Action, Adventure, Western | 1957

James Stewart rarely played the bad guy in films. However, one notable exception was “Night Passage,” which struggled to win over audiences upon its release in 1957. Despite its rocky reception and behind-the-scenes challenges, the film remains a well-produced Western, although it falls short of the high bar set by Stewart’s previous collaborations with director Anthony Mann.