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Silver Lode

Silver Lode

While the mob waits they match bullet for bullet… life for life!

19546.11h 21m

Overview

Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.

Directed by Allan Dwan
Written by Karen DeWolf
Produced by Benedict Bogeaus
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Top Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Dan Ballard

Lizabeth Scott

Lizabeth Scott

Rose Evans

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Fred McCarty

Dolores Moran

Dolores Moran

Dolly

Emile Meyer

Emile Meyer

Sheriff Wooley

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Judge Cranston

John Hudson

John Hudson

Michael 'Mitch' Evans

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Johnson

Alan Hale Jr.

Alan Hale Jr.

Kirk

Stuart Whitman

Stuart Whitman

Wicker

Themes & Keywords

u.s. marshalmurder

About Silver Lode

Silver Lode is a western film released in 1954 exploring themes of u.s. marshal, murder. Directed by Allan Dwan, it stars John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea. Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.

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