Byron Haskin was notorious for his science fiction work, including his TV industry career - OUTER LIMITS, for instance. No one will forget WAR OF THE WORLDS, NAKED JUNGLE. CONQUEST OF SPACE, ROBINSON CRUSOE ON MARS, FROM THE EARTH TO THE MOON. And in the crime genre also he gave some good stuff: I WALK ALONE, TOO LATE FOR TEARS. This western is colourful, action packed, and also pulled by Yvonne de Carlo's presence, although the story itself is totally forgettable, as were WARPATH and DENVER AND RIO GRANDE. But it remains a very acceptable time waster, especially for a on western specialist. Byron Haskin was not Ray Nazarro nor Lesley Selander. For them, it would have been their masterpiece !!!!
Silver City
1951
Action / Adventure / Romance / Western
Silver City
1951
Action / Adventure / Romance / Western
6.0Keywords: silverleasemining engineer
Plot summary
The office of mining engineers and partners Larkin Moffatt and Charlie Storrs is robbed. Storrs accuses Moffatt of complicity with the robbers and fires him. He also asks all major mining companies in the region to avoid hiring Moffatt. Unemployable, Moffatt opens his own small independent assay office in Silver City. His first client, Candace Surrency, leases a mine from the greedy R. R. Jarboe, owner of several mines. Candace Surrency and her father have invested all their funds in the mine lease which is due to expire in 12 days, reverting the mining rights back to its owner, R. R. Jarboe. So far the mine has been dry but the Surrencys have hired Moffatt to do another assay on the latest batch of ore. Moffatt finds silver in large amounts in the test batch, making the Surrencys rich. News of their silver strike spreads fast. Mine owner R. R. Jarboe refuses to extend the mine lease to the Surrencys who won't have enough time to extract and process the silver ore during the remainder of the lease. R. R. Jarboe is sure to benefit from the silver strike once the mine reverts to him. Desperate, the Surrencys ask Moffatt to become the mine's foreman and use his expertise to extract and process the silver ore within the remaining 12 days of lease rights. Aware of R. R. Jarboe's power Moffatt refuses to get involved but changes his mind when noticing Jarboe's ruthless sabotage tactics against the Surrencys. Moffatt and Candace Surrency fall in-love. Unfortunately, Moffatt's old boss and former partner Charlie Storrs shows up in town to buy this particular mine from owner R. R. Jarboe.
Uploaded by: FREEMAN
Director
Top cast
Yvonne De Carlo as Candace Surrency
Edmond O'Brien as Larkin Moffatt
Richard Arlen as Charles Storrs
Kasey Rogers as Josephine
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU 771.94 MB
968*720
English 2.0
NR
Movie Reviews
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Rather good western for a non western specialist
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Great looking movie
I have a theory that any movie with a train scene is worth seeing. The silver mining details all went a little over my head, the plot is so-so with lots of fighting and things being smashed. The plot never really led anywhere although there is plenty of action and the climax is terrific. The whole movie though looks gorgeous with really attractive locations. An early scene with a steam train carrying logs comes around a bend was stunningly eye-catching. Worth seeing for that alone.
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Great 1950's Western
This 1951 Color Western features a splendid cast, familiar story and a memorable conclusion. The great Edmond O'Brien leads the great cast in a story of greed, graft and silver mine shenanigans. Arlen and O'Brien are former partners who do battle over the treasures ( A lady and a mine !)
Along for the bumpy ride in this fun oater are Edgar Buchanan, Richard Arlen and Yvonne DeCarlo. I also enjoyed seeing the great Barry Fitzgerald as a villainous mine older. Fans of post WWII westerns will enjoy this well-paced film. I believe that Edmond Obrien rarely gave a bad performance........ this one was one of his best !
They don't make 'em like this anymore.........but they should !