The Secret of Convict Lake

6 women at the mercy of the west's most dangerous outlaws !

6.619511h 23mReleased

Western

Overview

After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.

StatusReleased

Release Date1951-07-29

Runtime1h 23m

LanguagesEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America

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The Secret of Convict Lake, 1951. Opening Credits

Cast & Crew

Glenn Ford

as Jim Canfield

Gene Tierney

as Marcia Stoddard

Zachary Scott

as Johnny Greer

Ann Dvorak

as Rachel Schaeffer

Ethel Barrymore

as Granny

Cyril Cusack

as Edward "Limey" Cockerell

Richard Hylton

as Clyde Maxwell

Barbara Bates

as Barbara Purcell

Helen Westcott

as Susan Haggerty

Jeanette Nolan

as Harriet Purcell

Reviews

John Chard

Jul 13, 2018

7/10

The Convict Conundrum. The Secret of Convict Lake is directed by Michael Gordon and collectively written by Anna Hunger, Jack Pollexfen, Oscar Saul and Victor Trivas. It stars Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Ethel Barrymore, Zachary Scott, Ann Dvorak, Barbara Bates, Cyril Cusack, Richard Hylton, Helen Westcott, and Jeanette Nolan. Music is by Sol Kapl…

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CinemaSerf

Feb 17, 2024

7/10

Zachary Scott is quite menacing in this chilly tale of half a dozen escaped convicts who find themselves caught up in the wintery weather on the look out for shelter - and for $40,000! When they arrive at a remote village they discover that the men are all away and that under the imperious guidance of "Granny" (Ethel Barrymorre) it's the wives and …

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