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The Law and Jake Wade( 1958)

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

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Taylor

      Jake Wade

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      Richard Widmark

      Clint Hollister

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      Patricia Owens

      Peggy

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      Robert Middleton

      Ortero

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      Henry Silva

      Rennie

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      DeForest Kelley

      Wexler

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      Burt Douglas

      Lieutenant

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      Eddie Firestone

      Burke

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      Richard H. Cutting

      Luke

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      Roy Engel

      Avery

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      Fred Coby

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      Rory Mallinson

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      Henry Wills

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat May 20 2017
    More than meets the eye in John Sturges' excellent Oater. Jake Wade, a former thief and gunman is now the town marshal. Out of a need to clear a debt, he breaks a former accomplice of his, Clint Hollister, out of jail, and almost immediately starts to regret it. It seems that Wade hid some monetary spoils out in the hills and Hollister wants his hands on it. So along with his gang, Hollister forces Wade and his fiancée to go out searching for the cash. But not only is there conflict within the group, there is the small matter of the deadly Comanche to worry about as well. The Law And Jake...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • outlaw
    • loot
    • ghost town