Silver Lode (1954)

Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarthy, an old acquaintance claiming to be a U.S. Marshal. McCarthy arrests Ballard for the alleged murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Desperate to prove his innocence, Ballard tries to stall McCarthy while searching for evidence. However, as McCarthy's accusations spread, the townspeople's loyalty to Ballard begins to waver. Cast: - John Payne as Dan Ballard - Lizabeth Scott as Rose Evans - Dan Duryea as Fred McCarty - Dolores Moran as Dolly - Emile Meyer as Sheriff Wooley - Robert Warwick as Judge Cranston - John Hudson as Michael 'Mitch' Evans - Harry Carey Jr. as Johnson - Alan Hale Jr. as Kirk - Stuart Whitman as Wickers Runtime: 81 minutes.