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The Secret of Convict Lake
“6 women at the mercy of the west's most dangerous outlaws !”
6.6 / 10• 1951• 1h 23m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Glenn Ford
Jim Canfield
Lead
Gene Tierney
Marcia Stoddard
Zachary Scott
Johnny Greer
Ann Dvorak
Rachel Schaeffer
Ethel Barrymore
Granny
Cyril Cusack
Edward "Limey" Cockerell
Richard Hylton
Clyde Maxwell
Barbara Bates
Barbara Purcell
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Gordon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Secret of Convict Lake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
