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 |
| Music by | Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Cinematography | William V. Skall |
| Edited by | Richard Fantl |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates | 1 July 1952 |
Running time | 78 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Cripple Creek is a 1952 United States Technicolor 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, it stars 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 (George Montgomery) and Larry (Jerome Courtland) who arrive in Cripple Creek posing as Texas gunfighters. While their partner, Strap (Richard Egan) 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 the Internet Movie Database
- Cripple Creek at AllMovie
- Cripple Creek at the TCM Movie Database
- Cripple Creek at the American Film Institute Catalog