Copper Canyon (1950)
Copper Canyon (1950)
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 9045 Kbps | 83 min | 5,41 Gb
Audio: English E-AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps | Subs: English (+SDH)
Genre: Western
WEB-Dl 1080p | MKV | 1920x1080 | x264 @ 9045 Kbps | 83 min | 5,41 Gb
Audio: English E-AC3 2.0 @ 224 Kbps | Subs: English (+SDH)
Genre: Western
Director: John Farrow
Writers: Richard English (story), Jonathan Latimer
Stars: Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
Hedy Lamarr decided to go west following in the footsteps of Marlene Dietrich who saw Destry Rides Again rejuvenate her career. I'm sure that was why she decided to do Copper Canyon where she was saloon girl villainess who falls big time for fancy sharp shooter Ray Milland who brings his trick shot act into her town and saloon.
Milland arouses the jealousy of crooked sheriff Macdonald Carey. But Milland has a past of his own. He's a former Confederate colonel who robbed a Yankee payroll in escaping before the war ended. He's a hunted man for that reason though the local hunter, army lieutenant Harry Carey, Jr. really hasn't got his heart in the job.
Milland's been sent for because the local copper mine smelter with the connivance of Carey has been exploiting the Confederate veterans. His prowess with weapons comes in mighty handy before the film is over.
It's a good, not great western, but the reason it became popular because of the title tune which is heard, but not sung in the soundtrack. Young Teresa Brewer had a hit record of it back in the day.
Copper Canyon didn't really give Hedy Lamarr the Dietrich like assist in her career. Still she does fine and it's a good Saturday afternoon film for enjoyment.
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Copper Canyon (1950)
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