The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

  • NR
  • 06/06/1958 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 26m

The girl is a captive hostage at the mercy of the West's most notorious bandit-killer.

Overview

Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.

William Bowers

Screenplay

Marvin H. Albert

Novel

John Sturges

Director

Cast

Robert Taylor's headshot

Robert Taylor

Jake Wade
Richard Widmark's headshot

Richard Widmark

Clint Hollister
Patricia Owens's headshot

Patricia Owens

Peggy
Robert Middleton's headshot

Robert Middleton

Ortero
Henry Silva's headshot

Henry Silva

Rennie
DeForest Kelley's headshot

DeForest Kelley

Wexler
Burt Douglas's headshot

Burt Douglas

Lieutenant
Eddie Firestone's headshot

Eddie Firestone

Burke

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