The Secret of Convict Lake

19511951
ApprovedApproved
1h 23m

The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

In 1871 a convict escapes, with other prisoners, to kill the man that framed him, but has second thoughts after meeting the man's beautiful future wife.In 1871 a convict escapes, with other prisoners, to kill the man that framed him, but has second thoughts after meeting the man's beautiful future wife.In 1871 a convict escapes, with other prisoners, to kill the man that framed him, but has second thoughts after meeting the man's beautiful future wife.

Director
- Michael Gordon
Writers
- Ben Hecht(contributing writer)
- Anna Hunger(story)
- Jack Pollexfen(story)
Stars

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Gene Tierney and Glenn Ford in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Pat Combs, Danny Fisher, John Marshall, Max Wagner, and Tom Hawthorne in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Zachary Scott in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Glenn Ford and Zachary Scott in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney, Glenn Ford, and Zachary Scott in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore, and Glenn Ford in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney and Ethel Barrymore in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney, Glenn Ford, and Richard Hylton in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney and Glenn Ford in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore, and Glenn Ford in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Glenn Ford, Cyril Cusack, and Jack Lambert in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Gene Tierney, Ruth Donnelly, and Ann Dvorak in The Secret of Convict Lake (1951)

Director
- Michael Gordon
Writers
- Ben Hecht(contributing writer) (uncredited)
- Anna Hunger(story)
- Jack Pollexfen(story)
All cast & crew
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Two Flags West

6.7

Tumbleweed

6.7

That Wonderful Urge

6.6

That Wonderful Urge

The Mating Season

7.4

The Mating Season

Close to My Heart

6.5

Close to My Heart

Personal Affair

6.4

Personal Affair

Bullet for a Badman

6.4

Bullet for a Badman

A Bell for Adano

6.7

A Bell for Adano

On the Riviera

6.4

Mr. Soft Touch

6.7

Gunsmoke

6.7

Never Let Me Go

6.2

Never Let Me Go

Jim Canfield, convicted of a crime he did not commit, escapes a Nevada prison with several hardened criminals. He leads them to the small farming community home of the man who not only framed him, but committed the crime. But Jim's plans for revenge are put on hold when he discovers that the local men have all joined the posse in the convict's pursuit, leaving their women behind. He soon becomes attracted to the beautiful and resourceful Marcia, who turns out to be the fiance of the man who framed him. Can Jim protect the women from his less-civilized comrades, fall under Marcia's humanizing influence and still maintain his murderous resolve? —Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net>

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Taglines
- 6 women at the mercy of the west's most dangerous outlaws !
Genre
- Western
Certificate
- Approved
Parents guide

Trivia
Although the story is fictional, it is inspired by a real incident in which a posse from a California town had a shoot-out with convicts escaped from the Carson City prison. Convict Lake is a real place in California, named after the incident.

Quotes
Granny: What do you want?
Johnny Greer: Get out of that bed.
Granny: What are you up to?
Johnny Greer: Get up.
Granny: I can't. I'm a poor old woman lying in a bed of pain reading my bible, you blood thirsty weasel.

Top review

7/10

good Western, hang in there for the second half

I just want to say that this is a better than average western with a good cast. The first half was rather slow, boring and uneventful. I was about to turn it off, but I fortunately stayed with it. The second half really came to life with lots of action, a fast moving intricate plot and soap opera-like goings on.

It's interesting that the resolution is similar to Glen Ford's oater "The Fastest Gun Alive," another good Western.

The whole cast shined. Besides Ford and Tierney, Zachary Scott and Ann Dvorak were compelling.

Though not an "A" production by 20th century Fox, it was far from the typical "B" production values. The cinematography (Leo Tover), acting, music, dialog, etc. were all top-notch.

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chipe
Nov 11, 2010

Release date
- September 8, 1951 (Sweden)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Tajna osudjeničkog jezera
Filming locations
- Bishop, California, USA
Production company
- Twentieth Century Fox
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Runtime
1 hour 23 minutes
Color
- Black and White
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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