Cripple Creek

Jun 30, 1952

1h 18m

★ 5.7

For every man who struck gold - a hundred tried to take it away from him

Overview

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. Bret finds the smelting operation and Larry learns of the payoff. But the crooked town Marshal is suspicious of the two men and the reply of his inquiry to Texas exposes them putting their lives in danger.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Edward Small Productions

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Bret Ivers / Iverson

George Montgomery

Julie Hanson

Karin Booth

Larry Galland

Jerome Courtland

Silver Kirby

William Bishop

Strap Galland alias Gillis

Richard Egan

Denver Jones

Don Porter

Emil Cabeau

John Dehner

Marshal John Tetheroe

Roy Roberts

'Hardrock' Hanson

George Cleveland

Postal Clerk (uncredited)

Victor Sen Yung

Hawkins (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Hibbs (uncredited)

Harry Cording

In the latter half of the 19th century, gold is discovered in the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota people. Gold diggers, profiteers and adventurers flock to the region. Among them is the hard-hearted land speculator Bludgeon, who tries to expel the Lakota using brutal methods. Lakota warriors retaliate, and soon the gold diggers' town becomes a battlefield.

5.6

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6.2

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6.0

Lust in the Dust

Mar 1, 1985

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7.0

The Rider of Death Valley

Apr 23, 1932

Rigby, Larribee, and Grant each have one third of Bill Joyce's map locating his gold mine. The three plus Joyce's sister Helen head for the mine. An accident with a runaway horse carrying supplies leaves them stranded in the desert with very little water.

6.5

The Valley of Death

Dec 12, 1968

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6.7

One-Eyed Jacks

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6.9

The Far Country

Feb 12, 1954

During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Candian town.

5.6

Chief Crazy Horse

Apr 1, 1955

When young Crazy Horse, of whom great things were predicted, wins his bride, rival Little Big Man goes to villainous traders with evidence of gold in the sacred Lakota burial ground. Of course, a new gold rush starts despite all treaties, and Crazy Horse becomes military leader of his people. Initial Indian victories lead to the inevitable result. Uniquely, all is told from the Indian perspective.

0.0

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0.0

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Two con-men from the East come out West to join up with Avery. They plan to steal the Lopez diamond from Don Lopez. With the drought, Lopez has sold all of his other jewels for gold so that he can take his people to a better place to live and work. Dean and Soapy try to protect Lopez, but Avery and his gang steal the gold and look forward to stealing the diamond necklace. When Maria offers to become partners with Barrit, it looks bad for Lopez.

5.5

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Also known as California Outpost, Old Los Angeles stars Bill Elliot in one of his expanded-budget Republic "specials." The film is set during the early statehood days of California, with Elliot keeping the peace and warding off plunderers and marauders. As always, Elliot is a "peaceable man"--until he beats the tar out of those who rile him. The problem with Elliot's more expensive Republic vehicles is that action invariably took a back seat to plot, romance, costumes and decor. Within a year of Old Los Angeles, Elliot started a more austere, less prettified and far superior western series.

8.5

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0.0

Trails End

Apr 2, 1949

Cowhand Drake discovers gold on the ranch of his boss, Joe Stuart and makes a deal with crooked lawyer Mel Porter to induce Stuart to sell. The latter refuses, and also orders Bill Cameron not to see his daughter Laurie again. Foreman Johnny Mack, after intervening, quits after he sees Stuart hit Laurie while quarreling over her proposed marriage to Cameron. Peddler Alibi Terhune witnesses the killing of Stuart by Clem Kettering, hired by Porter, and is taken prisoner. Cameron is blamed for Stuart's killing, escapes jail, but is persuaded by Johnny to go back and stand trial. Johnny rescues Alibi and the two work together on clearing Cameron's name, and bringing the real culprits to justice.

6.6

Mackenna's Gold

Mar 18, 1969

A bandit kidnaps a Marshal who has seen a map showing a gold vein on Indian lands, but other groups are looking for it too, while the Apache try to keep the secret location undisturbed.

6.0

Foxfire

Jul 13, 1955

A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.

5.0

Gangster's Den

Jun 14, 1945

Fuzzy purchases a saloon with a large sack of gold from the mine he owns with his partner Billy. When a crooked lawyer uses underhanded methods to try taking over the saloon, Billy works to bring the lawyer and his no-good gang to justice.

4.5

The Tall Texan

Feb 13, 1953

Groups of desperate travelers journey together throughout the Southwest and soon find trouble when they all get gold fever. The action and drama are heightened when they discover gold…on an Indian burial ground!

5.6

Sam Whiskey

Apr 1, 1969

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