"WHERE MEN OF IRON SHOOT IT OUT FOR A CITY OF SILVER"

1948

1h 50m

5.9(28 votes)

Western

Romance

Drama

Overview

Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west. His empire begins to fall apart as the other mining combines rise against him and his stubbornness loses him the support of his wife and old friends.

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Cast & Crew

113 members

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Errol Flynn

'Mike' McComb

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Ann Sheridan

Georgia Moore

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Thomas Mitchell

John Plato Beck

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Bruce Bennett

Stanley Moore

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Tom D'Andrea

'Pistol' Porter

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Barton MacLane

'Banjo' Sweeney

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Monte Blue

'Buck' Chevigee

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Jonathan Hale

Major Spencer

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Al Bridge

Sam Slade

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Arthur Space

Major Ross

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Ben Corbett

Sweeney Henchman (uncredited)

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Tex Driscoll

Miner (uncredited)

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Tex Cooper

Miner (uncredited)

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Joseph Crehan

Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)

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Marjorie Bennett

Large Woman (uncredited)

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George Chandler

Mr. Rice (uncredited)

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Victor Adamson

Miner (uncredited)

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Richard Alexander

Sweeney Henchman (uncredited)

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Jimmy Ames

Barker (uncredited)

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Robert J. Anderson

Boy (uncredited)

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Lois Austin

Mrs. Austin (uncredited)

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William Bailey

Man (uncredited)

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Al Bain

Townsman (uncredited)

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Art Baker

Maj. Wilson (uncredited)

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Trevor Bardette

Soldier (uncredited)

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George Barrows

Townsman (uncredited)

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George Bell

Soldier (uncredited)

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Joseph E. Bernard

Riverboat Captain (uncredited)

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Chris Willow Bird

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rudy Bowman

Townsman (uncredited)

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Chet Brandenburg

Dealer (uncredited)

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Bob Burns

Mr. Burns (uncredited)

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Paul E. Burns

Wagon Master (uncredited)

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Clark Burroughs

Boy (uncredited)

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Nora Bush

Townswoman (uncredited)

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Jess Cavin

Mine Owner (uncredited)

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Dorothy Christy

Woman (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Court Marshal Spectator (uncredited)

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Victor Cox

Miner (uncredited)

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Russell Custer

Reporter (uncredited)

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Rube Dalroy

Miner (uncredited)

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Jack Davis

Judge Advocate (uncredited)

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James Dime

Miner (uncredited)

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Lester Dorr

Mr. Taylor (uncredited)

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Dan Dowling

Mine Owner (uncredited)

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Dick Elliott

Man Waiting Hours at McComb's (uncredited)

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Nestor Eristoff

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Franklyn Farnum

Officer (uncredited)

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Pat Flaherty

Foreman (uncredited)

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Ross Ford

Young Man at President's Reception (uncredited)

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Slim Gaut

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Gordon

Miner (uncredited)

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William Gould

Everest T. Walker (uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

Townsman (uncredited)

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Grayce Hampton

Woman (uncredited)

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Aleth Hansen

Miner (uncredited)

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Carl Harbaugh

Blake (uncredited)

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James Harrison

Soldier (uncredited)

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Harry Hayden

Shaeffer - Bank Manager (uncredited)

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Russell Hicks

Edwards (uncredited)

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Stuart Holmes

Investor (uncredited)

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Jimmie Horan

Townsman (uncredited)

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Charles Horvath

Man in Gambling Tent (uncredited)

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Jerry Jerome

Soldier (uncredited)

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Writing

Norman Jolley

Scout (uncredited)

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Fred Kelsey

Townsman (uncredited)

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Jack Kenny

Miner (uncredited)

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Mike Lally

Miner (uncredited)

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Harry Lamont

Man (uncredited)

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Clarence M. Landry

Servant (uncredited)

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Perk Lazelle

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Jack Low

Miner (uncredited)

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Cactus Mack

Mine Owner (uncredited)

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Frank McCarroll

Soldier (uncredited)

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Philo McCullough

Tracy (uncredited)

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Robert Milasch

Miner (uncredited)

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Kansas Moehring

Miner (uncredited)

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Jack Montgomery

Driver (uncredited)

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Ray Montgomery

Young Man (uncredited)

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Harry Hays Morgan

McComb's Tailor (uncredited)

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Clarence Muse

Servant (uncredited)

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Anton Northpole

Townsman (uncredited)

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Bud Osborne

Posse Member (uncredited)

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Eddie Parker

Bugler (uncredited)

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Jack Perry

Gambling Tent Patron (uncredited)

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Joe Phillips

Miner (uncredited)

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Bob Reeves

Gambling Tent Patron (uncredited)

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Otto Reichow

Miner (uncredited)

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Ervin Richardson

Miner (uncredited)

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Gail Robinson

Bouncer (uncredited)

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John Roy

Townsman (uncredited)

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Sam Savitsky

Miner (uncredited)

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Carl Sepulveda

Mine Owner (uncredited)

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Allen D. Sewall

Doctor (uncredited)

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George Sherwood

Man (uncredited)

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Tom Smith

Court Marshal Judge (uncredited)

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Cap Somers

Miner (uncredited)

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Ray Spiker

Henchman (uncredited)

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Robert R. Stephenson

Soldier (uncredited)

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Harry Strang

Soldier (uncredited)

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Brick Sullivan

Purser (uncredited)

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Jack Tornek

Trooper (uncredited)

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Arthur Tovey

Townsman (uncredited)

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Gladys Turney

Lady at President's Reception (uncredited)

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Dorothy Vernon

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Sailor Vincent

Soldier (uncredited)

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Glen Walters

Party Guest (uncredited)

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Dan White

Miner (uncredited)

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Leo White

The Barber (uncredited)

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Norman Willis

Tough (uncredited)

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Ian Wolfe

Process Server (uncredited)

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Britt Wood

Operator (uncredited)

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Harry Woods

Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

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