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6.0 1h 18m

Cripple Creek

"For every man who struck gold - a hundred tried to take it away from him"

It's 1893 and gold is being smuggled out of the country. Instead of stealing gold bars, the outlaws are stealing high grade ore, having it smelted, and then having it plated to look like lead. The Government sends agents Bret and Larry who arrive in Cripple Creek posing as Texas gunfighters. Bret finds the smelting operation and Larry learns of the payoff. But the crooked town Marshal is suspicious of the two men and the reply of his inquiry to Texas exposes them putting their lives in danger.

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Top Cast

  • George Montgomery

    George Montgomery

    Bret Ivers / Iverson

  • Karin Booth

    Karin Booth

    Julie Hanson

  • Jerome Courtland

    Jerome Courtland

    Larry Galland

  • William Bishop

    William Bishop

    Silver Kirby

  • Richard Egan

    Richard Egan

    Strap Galland alias Gillis

  • Don Porter

    Don Porter

    Denver Jones

  • John Dehner

    John Dehner

    Emil Cabeau

  • Roy Roberts

    Roy Roberts

    Marshal John Tetheroe

  • George Cleveland

    George Cleveland

    'Hardrock' Hanson

Overview

It's 1893 and gold is being smuggled out of the country. Instead of stealing gold bars, the outlaws are stealing high grade ore, having it smelted, and then having it plated to look like lead. The Government sends agents Bret and Larry who arrive in Cripple Creek posing as Texas gunfighters. Bret finds the smelting operation and Larry learns of the payoff. But the crooked town Marshal is suspicious of the two men and the reply of his inquiry to Texas exposes them putting their lives in danger.

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6.0 / 10
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  • John Chard
    John Chard
    6.5 Jan 24, 2014

    Undercover Crisis in Cripple Creek. Cripple Creek is directed by Ray Nazarro and written by Richard Schayer. It stars George Montgomery, Jerome Courtland, Richard Egan, Karin Booth, John Dehner, Don Porter and William Bishop. Music is by Mischa Bakaleinikoff and Technicolor cinematography by William V. Skall. Two secret service agents go undercover as gunmen in the mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Someone has been smuggling gold ore out of the country at a time when gold reserves are critically low. Harmless, colourful and vigorous, Cripple Creek is solid Western entertainment. It packs a lot into its relatively short running time, with chases, gunfights, robberies and an almighty barroom brawl. The narrative is not without brains, with a healthy mystery element ticking away throughout, and in amongst the shifty shenanigans perpetrated by denizens of Cripple Creek there’s some surprises in store. The acting is the standard fare for such a production, which is ok as the cast all engage with their efforts, while set designs and colour photography score favourably as well. 6.5/10

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