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Copper Canyon

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Plot

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.

Cast

Ray Milland as Johnny Carter
Ray Milland

as Johnny Carter

Hedy Lamarr as Lisa Roselle
Hedy Lamarr

as Lisa Roselle

Macdonald Carey as Deputy Lane Travis
Macdonald Carey

as Deputy Lane Travis

Mona Freeman as Caroline Desmond
Mona Freeman

as Caroline Desmond

Harry Carey, Jr. as Lt. Ord
Harry Carey, Jr.

as Lt. Ord

Frank Faylen as Mullins
Frank Faylen

as Mullins

Hope Emerson as Ma Tarbet
Hope Emerson

as Ma Tarbet

Taylor Holmes as Theodosius Roberts
Taylor Holmes

as Theodosius Roberts

Peggy Knudsen as Cora
Peggy Knudsen

as Cora

James Burke as Jeb Bassett
James Burke

as Jeb Bassett

Movie Facts

Rated

  • Approved

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 15, 1950

Production Companies

  • Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.40 hrs

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Reviews

Smoke and Mirrors. Copper Canyon is directed by John Farrow and written by John Latimer. It stars Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman and Harry Carey Junior. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Charles Lang. In the bitter period after the Civil War a band of Confederate veterans hoped to start life anew in the rich copper country of the West. They were…