Cripple Creek (film)
| Cripple Creek | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ray Nazarro |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Written by | Richard Schayer |
| Based on | story by Frank Gruber |
| Starring |
George Montgomery Jerome Courtland Richard Egan |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | 1952 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Cripple Creek is a 1952 United States Western film based on a story by Frank Gruber.[1]It is 78 minutes long and was released on July 1, 1952. Directed by Ray Nazarro and Written by Richard Schayer. Starring George Montgomery , Jerome Courtland, and Richard Egan
Plot
It's 1893 and gold is being smuggled out of the country. Instead of stealing gold bars, the outlaws are stealing high grade ore, having it smelted, and then having it plated to look like lead. The Government sends agents Bret and Larry who arrive in Cripple Creek posing as Texas gunfighters. While their partner, Strap works on the inside as an informant, Bret finds the smelting operation and Larry learns of the payoff. The crooked town Marshal is suspicious of the two men. The reply of his inquiry to Texas exposes them, putting their lives in danger.
Cast
- George Montgomery as Bret Ivers
- Jerome Courtland as Larry Galland
- Richard Egan as Strap Galland alias Gillis
- Karin Booth as Julie Hanson
- William Bishop as Silver Kirby
- Don Porter as Denver Jones
- John Dehner as Emil Cabeau
- Roy Roberts as Marshal John Tetheroe
- George Cleveland as 'Hardrock' Hanson
Production
Filming started 27 February 1951.[2]
References
- ↑ Cripple Creek at TCMDB
- ↑ Quinn Plans Episodic Fantasy; Leatrice Joy Bound for Gotham Stage Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 27 Dec 1950: B5.
External links
- Cripple Creek at IMDB