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The Secret of Convict Lake

NR

1951

83 minutes

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.

Top Cast

Glenn Ford headshot

Glenn Ford

Jim Canfield

Gene Tierney headshot

Gene Tierney

Marcia Stoddard

Zachary Scott headshot

Zachary Scott

Johnny Greer

Ann Dvorak headshot

Ann Dvorak

Rachel Schaeffer

Ethel Barrymore headshot

Ethel Barrymore

Granny

Cyril Cusack headshot

Cyril Cusack

Edward "Limey" Cockerell

Richard Hylton headshot

Richard Hylton

Clyde Maxwell

Barbara Bates headshot

Barbara Bates

Barbara Purcell

Helen Westcott headshot

Helen Westcott

Susan Haggerty

Jeanette Nolan headshot

Jeanette Nolan

Harriet Purcell

Ruth Donnelly headshot

Ruth Donnelly

Mary Fancher

Harry Carter headshot

Harry Carter

Rudy Schaeffer

Mary Carroll headshot

Mary Carroll

Millie Gower (uncredited)

Charles Flynn headshot

Charles Flynn

Steve Gower (uncredited)

Raymond Greenleaf headshot

Raymond Greenleaf

Tom Fancher (uncredited)

Jack Lambert headshot

Jack Lambert

Matt Anderson (uncredited)

William F. Leicester headshot

William F. Leicester

Luke Haggerty (uncredited)

Tom London headshot

Tom London

Jerry - Posse Member (uncredited)

Dale Robertson headshot

Dale Robertson

Narrator (Voice) (uncredited)

Houseley Stevenson headshot

Houseley Stevenson

Samuel 'Pawnee Sam' Barlow (uncredited)

Bernard Szold headshot

Bernard Szold

Bartender (uncredited)

Ray Teal headshot

Ray Teal

Sheriff Cromwell (uncredited)

Max Wagner headshot

Max Wagner

Jack Purcell (uncredited)

Forrest Burns headshot

Forrest Burns

Minor Role (uncredited)

Pat Combs headshot

Pat Combs

Minor Role (uncredited)

Frances Endfield headshot

Frances Endfield

Tess (uncredited)

Danny Fisher headshot

Danny Fisher

Minor Role (uncredited)

Tom Hawthorne headshot

Tom Hawthorne

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sandee Marriott headshot

Sandee Marriott

Minor Role (uncredited)

John Marshall headshot

John Marshall

Bartender (uncredited)

David Post headshot

David Post

Mike Fancher (uncredited)