
Colorado Territory(1949)
After escaping from jail, outlaw Wes McQueen is convinced by his old partner in crime to do one last heist.


“AN ADVENTURE THAT AVALANCHES FROM THE BULLET-PROOF ROOF OF THE ROCKIES TO THE FIERY DESERT FLOOR!”
US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?

Kirk Douglas
Marshal Len Merrick

Virginia Mayo
Ann Keith

John Agar
Billy Shear

Walter Brennan
Timothy 'Pop' Keith

Ray Teal
Deputy Lou Gray

Hugh Sanders
Frank Newcombe

Morris Ankrum
Ed Roden

James Anderson
Dan Roden

Charles Meredith
Judge Marlow

Sam Ash
Defense Counsel (uncredited)
Along the Great Divide is a western film released in 1951 exploring themes of u.s. marshal, gun battle, rustler, lynching, death of son, fratricide. Directed by Raoul Walsh, it stars Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar. US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?
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