Along the Great Divide (1951)

7.4/10 88 min Western

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?

Cast

Kirk Douglas

Marshal Len Merrick

Virginia Mayo

Ann Keith

John Agar

Billy Shear

Walter Brennan

Timothy 'Pop' Keith

Ray Teal

Deputy Lou Gray

Hugh Sanders

Frank Newcombe

Morris Ankrum

Ed Roden

James Anderson

Dan Roden

Charles Meredith

Judge Marlow

Sam Ash

Defense Counsel (uncredited)

Bob Burns

Juror (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Sheriff (uncredited)

Steve Clark

Witness Weaver (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Al Ferguson

Bailiff (uncredited)

Carl Harbaugh

Jerome (uncredited)

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