The Secret of Convict Lake

The Secret of Convict Lake (1951) is a western film directed by Michael Gordon rated 6.6/10.

After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.

Cast

Glenn Ford

Jim Canfield

Gene Tierney

Marcia Stoddard

Zachary Scott

Johnny Greer

Ann Dvorak

Rachel Schaeffer

Ethel Barrymore

Granny

Cyril Cusack

Edward "Limey" Cockerell

Richard Hylton

Clyde Maxwell

Barbara Bates

Barbara Purcell

Helen Westcott

Susan Haggerty

Jeanette Nolan

Harriet Purcell

Ruth Donnelly

Mary Fancher

Harry Carter

Rudy Schaeffer