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Silver Lode

  • 19541954
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Silver Lode (1954)
Western
In Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested by 4 Marshals for murder and theft but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit even as the townsfolk start abandoning him.In Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested by 4 Marshals for murder and theft but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit even as the townsfolk start abandoning him.In Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested by 4 Marshals for murder and theft but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit even as the townsfolk start abandoning him.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38,783
9,043
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    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writer
      • Karen DeWolf(story)
    • Stars
      • John Payne
      • Lizabeth Scott
      • Dan Duryea
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writer
      • Karen DeWolf(story)
    • Stars
      • John Payne
      • Lizabeth Scott
      • Dan Duryea
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    • 28User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
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    Dan Duryea, John Payne, and Lizabeth Scott in Silver Lode (1954)
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    Alan Hale Jr., Dan Duryea, and Stuart Whitman in Silver Lode (1954)
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    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
    • Mitch Evans
    Harry Carey Jr.
    Harry Carey Jr.
    • Johnson
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • Kirk
    Stuart Whitman
    Stuart Whitman
    • Wicker
    Frank Sully
    Frank Sully
    • Paul Herbert
    Morris Ankrum
    Morris Ankrum
    • Zachary Evans
    Hugh Sanders
    Hugh Sanders
    • Reverend Field
    Florence Auer
    Florence Auer
    • Mrs. Elmwood
    Roy Gordon
    Roy Gordon
    • Dr. Elmwood
    Walter Bacon
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Edgar Barrier
    Edgar Barrier
    • Thad Taylor
    • (uncredited)
    Marshall Bradford
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Allan Dwan
    • Writer
      • Karen DeWolf(story) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Dolores Moran, who plays "Dolly" in the film, was married to producer Benedict Bogeaus at the time of production.
    • Goofs
      When Ballard hides near a haystack outside the Evans house, his shadow and the shadows of his pursuers fall on to the painted backdrop, revealing it as canvas and not a real landscape.
    • Quotes

      Dan Ballard: This man's accused me of murder.

    • Connections
      Featured in Century of Cinema: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995)

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    6/10
    A Man Branded Guilty By Suspicion
    Released in 1954 - Silver Lode stands tall as a pretty decent Western in its own right. True. Its familiar story can easily be compared to "High Noon" in many ways, but, nevertheless, it is an entertaining cowboy flick, all the same.

    Filmed with the obvious restrictions of its B-movie budget, this vintage, Technicolor Western tells the tale of Dan Ballard, a decent man (relatively new to town) who (on his wedding day, which also happens to be the 4th of July) finds himself being accused of cold-blooded murder and the theft of $20,000.

    This unjust accusation is leveled at Ballard by Marshal McCarty, a very mean and forceful lawman, who unexpectedly arrives in town from Discovery, California, in the company of his 3 rough-looking deputies.

    Needless to say, an intense conflict takes place that quickly escalates into an all-out gunfight which has almost every able-bodied man in town involved (and even some of the women).

    With his life now hanging delicately in the balance, Ballard soon finds himself a hunted man in his own hometown. A vicious, mindless mob-mentality takes over as the citizens of Silver Lode pursue Ballard with a blind, hateful vengeance.

    Silver Lode was a film that was very much a product of its time. It was produced during the "McCarthy" era, when film producers, writers and actors were called to account during a (literal) political witch hunt.

    This film's screenplay reflects the concerns of the American people of that time in regards to matters such as truth and liberty in what they believed to be a free society.

    With a running time of only 80 minutes, Silver Lode moved along at a really good clip. Its cast included John Payne, Dan Duryea, Harry Carey Jr., and Lizabeth Scott.
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    • Release date
      • July 23, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Desperate Men
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Benedict Bogeaus Production
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes

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