Edge of Eternity (1959)

Helped by socialite Janice Kendon and barkeeper Scott O'Brien, Arizona deputy sheriff Les Martin works to solve three brutal murders in and around the Grand Canyon. His efforts leads to the... See full summary »

Director:

Don Siegel

Writers:

Ben Markson (story), Knut Swenson (story),

Stars:

Cornel Wilde, Victoria Shaw, Mickey Shaughnessy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Cornel Wilde	...	Les Martin
Victoria Shaw	...	Janice Kendon
Mickey Shaughnessy	...	Scotty O'Brien
Edgar Buchanan	...	Sheriff Edwards
Rian Garrick	...	Bob Kendon
Jack Elam	...	Bill Ward
Alexander Lockwood	...	Jim Kendon
Dabbs Greer	...	Gas Station Attendant
Tom Fadden	...	Eli Jones
Wendell Holmes	...	Sam Houghton

Storyline

Helped by socialite Janice Kendon and barkeeper Scott O'Brien, Arizona deputy sheriff Les Martin works to solve three brutal murders in and around the Grand Canyon. His efforts leads to the killer fleeing with Janice as a hostage and a chase by car and helicopter lead to a climax on a miner's bucket on cables a mile above the canyon floor.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | gold

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Taglines:

Mile-High Suspense In The Grand Canyon!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 1959 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Dancing Bucket

Filming Locations:

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$700,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Thunderbird Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

The helicopter pursuing the car in the climactic chase is shown moving at a high speed, but in close-ups of the deputy and pilot in the copter, the clouds behind are stationary and there's no sign of movement at all.

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Crazy Credits

Filmed with the cooperation of the United States Guano Corporation, a subsidiary of New Pacific Coal & Oil, Limited.

User Reviews

Excellent mystery-thriller

I taped Edge of Eternity when Channel 4 screened it some time ago and found it very enjoyable. Some reviews state this as a Western, but it is more of a mystery-thriller than a Western.

A Sheriff in Arizona investigates three murders around the Grand Canyon and is help by a woman and not surprisingly they fall in love with each other. The killer then takes the woman hostage and he is caught in the dramatic final showdown in a minor's bucket, high over the Grand Canyon.

Edge of Eternity has some magnificent scenery. especially the Grand Canyon scenes.

The cast is lead by Cornel Wilde as the Sheriff, Victoria Shaw as his love interest and Micky Shaughnessy. All play good parts.

This movie is a must see, just for the scenery. Excellent.

Rating: 3 and a half stars out of 5.