# In 1955, James Stewart made his 8th movie with the same director. One betrayal later, they never spoke again

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1955-james-stewart-made-his-8th-movie-with-the-same-director-one-betrayal-later-they-never-spoke-again/
- Published: 2026-11-02T22:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T23:51:38+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/james-stewart-made-8th-movie-with-director-never-spoke-again/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Stewart and Mann made eight films together.
- A dispute over *Night Passage* ended their partnership.
- They never spoke again after Mann left the production.

## Summary

James Stewart and director Anthony Mann made eight films together, but their partnership ended after a dispute over a proposed ninth film, *Night Passage*. Mann left the production because he thought its story was incoherent, while Stewart took his departure as a betrayal; neither man spoke to the other again.

Their collaboration began with *Winchester ’73* in 1950 and included westerns such as *Bend of the River* and *The Naked Spur*, as well as *The Glenn Miller Story*. Stewart wanted Mann to direct *Night Passage*, in which Stewart would play the accordion and perform stunts. James Neilson directed it instead, and the article says the film was a near-total failure.

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