Lust for Gold (1949)

Fortune seeker Barry Storm stumbles onto some clues that may lead him to the fabulous Lost Durchman Mine, but others have tried and been murdered.

Director:

S. Sylvan Simon

Writers:

Ted Sherdeman (screenplay), Richard English (screenplay),

Stars:

Ida Lupino, Glenn Ford, Gig Young

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ida Lupino	...	Julia Thomas
Glenn Ford	...	Jacob 'Dutch' Walz
Gig Young	...	Pete Thomas
William Prince	...	Barry Storm
Edgar Buchanan	...	Wiser
Will Geer	...	Deputy Ray Covin
Paul Ford	...	Sheriff Lynn Early
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Bryar	...	Townsman (scenes deleted)
Matty Fain	...	Gambler (scenes deleted)
Fred F. Sears	...	Hotel Clerk (scenes deleted)

Storyline

The tale of how immigrant Jacob Walz, the "Dutchman" (German) of Arizona's notorious Lost Dutchman gold mine, found treasure and love and lost them again.

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Plot Keywords:

dutchman | lost | gold | immigrant | german | 

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Taglines:

A TRUE AND VIOLENT STORY of reckless men and a lusty woman...and the lure of $20,000,000 INGOLD! (original print ad)

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Genres:

Crime | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

10 June 1949 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Berg des Schreckens

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White (Sepiatone)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer/director S. Sylvan Simon took over from George Marshall during production.

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Goofs

In the scene where the Apaches attack the Spanish miners, one of the Apaches hurls a spear, hitting a miner. As the miner turns away and falls, you can briefly see light reflecting off of the guide-wire used to guide the prop spear to its target.

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Quotes

Julia Thomas: Who is he?
Man in crowd: Jacob Walz. Must be a Dutchman.
Julia Thomas: Or a German.
Man in crowd: Yeah, that's what I said - a Dutchman.

User Reviews

How to find 20 million dollars in gold. Make a sleeper like this one

Like it's academy award winning predecessor, "The Treasure of Sierra Madre", Gold and the greed that comes with it make for a compelling motion picture.

"Lust For Gold" is really two stories, one set in the present (at least 1949 when the film was made), one set some 50 years earlier. The contemporary part of the story begins with a man named Barry Storm searching for gold. He is no ordinary prospector though. His grandfather was the legendary Jacob Walz who had discovered the "Lost Dutchman Mine". Storm is not the only one looking for the gold however. Among the others are an explorer, and a killer.

A powerhouse trio of stars, Glenn Ford, Ida Lupino and Gig Young, are the protagonists of the historical part of the story. Ford plays Walz, an evil man who finds the gold mine and Lupino, is a no good woman one of many trying to get her hands on the treasure, and Young is equally villainous as Lupino's husband.

There are many elements to this story and they are blended to perfection. S Sylvan Simon, more known as a "B" film director for MGM, had the perfect read on this one. He came into his own as a helmsman with this picture. Unfortunately, this was his last film, succumbing to a heart attach at the age of 41 not long after the completion of this.

Besides, Ford, Lupino and Young, William Prince as Barry Storm has the best role of his acting career. The film boasts a supporting cast of several people who went on to fame and fortune on television. Among them, Edgar Buchanan (Petticoat Junction) Paul Ford (The Phil Silvers Show), Jay Silverheels (The Lone Ranger) and Will Geer (The Waltons).

This film, not made on a big budget, is a real sleeper. It is a great example of what can happen when professionals like these go out to mine a great film. It comes up solid gold