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Carson City
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Carson City

1952-06-13 · 87 min · ★ 6.2

Western

Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires banker Charles Crocker, who happens to have connections in the Central Pacific Railroad, to build a spur line from Virginia City to Carson City, so that the gold can be shipped by railroad. Silent Jeff Kincaid is the railroad engineer. However there is opposition to the railroad, chiefly from another mine owner, Big Jack Davis.

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Directors
André de Toth
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Randolph ScottRandolph ScottSilent Jeff Kincaid
Lucille NormanLucille NormanSusan Mitchell
Raymond MasseyRaymond MasseyBig Jack Davis
Richard WebbRichard WebbAlan Kincaid
James MillicanJames MillicanJim Squires
Larry KeatingLarry KeatingWilliam Sharon
George ClevelandGeorge ClevelandHenry Dodson
William HaadeWilliam HaadeHardrock Haggerty
Don BeddoeDon BeddoeCharles Crocker
Thurston HallThurston HallCharles Crocker
Vince BarnettVince BarnettHenry
Ida MooreIda MooreSpinster on Stagecoach (uncredited)
Sarah EdwardsSarah EdwardsSpinster on Stagecoach (uncredited)
Iris AdrianIris AdrianSaloon Girl in Fight (uncredited)
Abdullah AbbasTrain Passenger (uncredited)
Carl AndreGang Member (uncredited)
Stanley AndrewsStanley AndrewsMine Owner on Train (uncredited)
Ray BennettRay BennettGuard (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneStanley BlystoneMine Owner (uncredited)
John BoseTownsman (uncredited)

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