

Along the Great Divide
1951-06-02 · 88 min · ★ 7.4
US marshal Len Merrick saves Tim Keith from lynching at the hands of the Roden clan, and hopes to get him to Santa Loma for trial. Vindictive Ned Roden, whose son Ed was killed, still wants personal revenge, and Tim would like to escape before Ned catches up with him again. Can the marshal make it across the desert with Tim and his daughter? Even if he makes it, will justice be served?
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- Directors
- Raoul Walsh
- Production companies
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Kirk DouglasMarshal Len Merrick
Virginia MayoAnn Keith
John AgarBilly Shear
Walter BrennanTimothy 'Pop' Keith
Ray TealDeputy Lou Gray
Hugh SandersFrank Newcombe
Morris AnkrumEd Roden
James AndersonDan Roden
Charles MeredithJudge Marlow
Sam AshDefense Counsel (uncredited)
Bob BurnsJuror (uncredited)
Lane ChandlerSheriff (uncredited)
Steve ClarkWitness Weaver (uncredited)
Steve DarrellProsecutor (uncredited)
Al FergusonBailiff (uncredited)
Carl HarbaughJerome (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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