Copper Canyon

Copper Canyon

84 mins | Western | Nov. 15, 1950

A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.

Copper Canyon

84 mins | Western | Nov. 15, 1950

Copper Canyon
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Paramount
Original title Copper Canyon
Directors John Farrow
Writers Richard English, Jonathan Latimer

Cast

Ray Milland

as Johnny Carter

Hedy Lamarr

as Lisa Roselle

Macdonald Carey

as Deputy Lane Travis

Mona Freeman

as Caroline Desmond

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Lt. Ord

Frank Faylen

as Mullins

Hope Emerson

as Ma Tarbet

Taylor Holmes

as Theodosius Roberts

Peggy Knudsen

as Cora

James Burke

as Jeb Bassett

Percy Helton

as 'Scamper' Joad

Philip Van Zandt

as Sheriff Wattling (as Philip van Zandt)

Francis Pierlot

as Moss Balfour

Ernö Verebes

as Professor

Paul Lees

as Bat Laverne

Bobby Watson

as Bixby (as Robert Watson)

Georgia Backus

as Martha Bassett

Ian Wolfe

as Mr. Henderson

Bob Kortman

as Bill Newton

Nina Mae McKinney

as Theresa