Silver Lode (1954)
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- Approved
- 1h 21min
- Drama, Western
- 23 Jul 1954 (USA)
- Movie
In the western town of Silver Lode, Dan Ballard is arrested for murder and theft by marshals, but he denies the charges and searches for the real culprit as the townsfolk gradually turn against him.
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| John Payne | ... |
Dan Ballard
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| Lizabeth Scott | ... |
Rose Evans
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| Dan Duryea | ... |
Fred McCarty
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| Dolores Moran | ... |
Dolly
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| Emile Meyer | ... |
Sheriff Wooley
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Judge Cranston
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| John Hudson | ... |
Mitch Evans
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| Harry Carey Jr. | ... |
Johnson
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| Alan Hale Jr. | ... |
Kirk
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| Stuart Whitman | ... |
Wicker
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| Frank Sully | ... |
Paul Herbert
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Zachary Evans
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| Hugh Sanders | ... |
Reverend Field
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| Florence Auer | ... |
Mrs. Elmwood
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Dr. Elmwood
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Walter Bacon | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Edgar Barrier | ... |
Thad Taylor (uncredited)
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| Marshall Bradford | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Man at Barbeque (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Joe Devlin | ... |
Walt Little (uncredited)
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| John Dierkes | ... |
Blacksmith (uncredited)
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| Frank Ellis | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Charles Evans | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Prescott (uncredited)
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| Joe Garcio | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| William Haade | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Betty Jean Hansen | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Searcher (uncredited)
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Wes Hudman | ... |
Cowboy (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| I. Stanford Jolley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ray Jones | ... |
Rider (uncredited)
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Shirley Kilpatrick | ... |
Maid of Honor (uncredited)
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| Anne Kunde | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Maurice Marks | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Burt Mustin | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Buddy Roosevelt | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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| Gene Roth | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Joe - Bartender (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Paul Wexler | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Barbara Wooddell | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Allan Dwan | ||
Written by
| Karen DeWolf | ... | (story) |
| Karen DeWolf | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Benedict Bogeaus | ... | producer |
Music by
| Louis Forbes | ||
| Howard Jackson | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| James Leicester | ||
Art Direction by
| Van Nest Polglase | ||
Set Decoration by
| Charles S. Thompson | ... | (as Charles Thompson) |
Production Management
| Leon Chooluck | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Lukather | ... | assistant director |
| Ralph Slosser | ... | assistant director (as Ralph J. Slosser) |
Sound Department
| Waldon O. Watson | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gwen Wakeling | ... | wardrobe designer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1955) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Sascha Filmverleih (1955) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1984) (Finland) (tv)
- VCI Entertainment (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Fred McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence: but the townspeople's loyalty to him gradually begins to waver under McCarty's accusations.
Written by David Levene |
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| Taglines | Bullet for Bullet...Life for Life! (original six-sheet poster) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Dolores Moran, who plays "Dolly" in the film, was married to producer Benedict Bogeaus at the time of production. It was her last film. See more » |
| Goofs | John Payne is seen throughout the film wearing black cowboy boots, but when his stunt double leaps aboard a wagon, he is seen to wear low shoes with white socks. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995). See more » |
| Quotes |
Dan Ballard:
This man's accused me of murder. See more » |