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Silver Lode (film)

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Silver Lode
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAllan Dwan
Screenplay byKaren DeWolf
Story byKaren DeWolf
Produced byBenedict Bogeaus
StarringJohn Payne
Lizabeth Scott
Dan Duryea
CinematographyJohn Alton
Edited byJames Leicester
Music byLouis Forbes
Howard Jackson
Production
company
Benedict Bogeaus Productions
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • June 24, 1954 (1954-06-24) (Los Angeles, California)[1]
  • July 23, 1954 (1954-07-23) (United States)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Silver Lode is a 1954 American Technicolor Western film directed by Allan Dwan and starring John Payne, Lizabeth Scott and Dan Duryea.

Plot

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The film, with a similar plot to High Noon, tells the story of Dan Ballard (John Payne) and Rose Evans (Lizabeth Scott), who are about to be married on the Fourth of July when Marshal Fred McCarty (Dan Duryea) and his deputies ride into town looking for Ballard. McCarty accuses Ballard of having murdered his brother and has come to arrest him.

At first, the townspeople are on Ballard's side, but gradually they turn against him, especially when they believe that he has killed the town sheriff (Emile Meyer). Ballard tries to prove his innocence and expose McCarty.

Cast

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Review

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In its review, the New York Times wrote, "The script by Karen De Wolfe was a complete misfire."[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Silver Lode: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  2. ^ "'Silver Lode,' Horse Opera, Bows at Palace". The New York Times. July 24, 1954. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
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