Along the Great Divide poster

Along the Great Divide( 1951)

TV-MAWestern
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AN ADVENTURE THAT AVALANCHES FROM THE BULLET-PROOF ROOF OF THE ROCKIES TO THE FIERY DESERT FLOOR!

Overview

US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?

    Top Billed Cast

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      Kirk Douglas

      Marshal Len Merrick

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      Virginia Mayo

      Ann Keith

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      John Agar

      Billy Shear

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      Walter Brennan

      Timothy 'Pop' Keith

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      Ray Teal

      Deputy Lou Gray

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      Hugh Sanders

      Frank Newcombe

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      Morris Ankrum

      Ed Roden

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      James Anderson

      Dan Roden

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      Charles Meredith

      Judge Marlow

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Tue Dec 15 2015
    My name's Merrick. I'm United States Marshal here. Along the Great Divide is directed by Raoul Walsh and written by Walter Doniger and Lewis Meltzer. It stars Kirk Douglas, Virginia Mayo, John Agar, Walter Brennan, Ray Teal, James Anderson and Morris Ankrum. Music is by David Buttolph and cinematography by Sidney Hickox. U.S. Marshall Len Merrick (Douglas) and two deputies rescue suspected murderer Tim Keith (Brennan) from a lynch mob led by a local cattle baron who is convinced that Keith killed his son. The lawmen embark on a hazardous journey across the rugged terrains, determined to g...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • u.s. marshal
    • gun battle
    • rustler
    • lynching
    • death of son
    • fratricide
    • cattle baron
    • frontier justice
    • federal marshal
    • patricide
    • deputy marshal
    • vengeance
    • father daughter relationship
    • cain & abel
    • innocent man
    • daughter of cattle rustler
    • shoot out
    • widower with daughter
    • desert survival