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The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

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The girl is a captive hostage at the mercy of the West's most notorious bandit-killer.

Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.

Cast & Crew

Director
John Sturges
  • Profile picture of Robert Taylor
    Jake Wade Robert Taylor
  • Profile picture of Richard Widmark
    Clint Hollister Richard Widmark
  • Profile picture of Patricia Owens
    Peggy Patricia Owens
  • Profile picture of Robert Middleton
    Ortero Robert Middleton
  • Profile picture of Henry Silva
    Rennie Henry Silva
  • Profile picture of DeForest Kelley
    Wexler DeForest Kelley
  • Profile picture of Burt Douglas
    Lieutenant Burt Douglas
  • Profile picture of Eddie Firestone
    Burke Eddie Firestone

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Keywords

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  • loot
  • ghost town