Along the Great Divide
1951 · Movie · 1h 28m · NR
Western
"AN ADVENTURE THAT AVALANCHES FROM THE BULLET-PROOF ROOF OF THE ROCKIES TO THE FIERY DESERT FLOOR!"
Overview
US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?
Ratings
IMDb
6.8/10
Key crew
- Raoul WalshDirector
- Walter DonigerScreenplay
- Lewis MeltzerScreenplay
- David ButtolphOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kirk DouglasMarshal Len Merrick
- Virginia MayoAnn Keith
- John AgarBilly Shear
- Walter BrennanTimothy 'Pop' Keith
- Ray TealDeputy Lou Gray
- Hugh SandersFrank Newcombe
- Morris AnkrumEd Roden
- James AndersonDan Roden
- Charles MeredithJudge Marlow
- Sam AshDefense Counsel (uncredited)
- Bob BurnsJuror (uncredited)
- Lane ChandlerSheriff (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
u.s. marshalgun battlerustlerlynchingdeath of sonfratricidecattle baronfrontier justicefederal marshalpatricidedeputy marshalvengeance