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The Secret of Convict Lake

Michael Gordon

1951 • 1h 23m

After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses....

The Secret of Convict Lake

Cast

Glenn Ford

Glenn FordJim Canfield

Gene Tierney

Gene TierneyMarcia Stoddard

Zachary Scott

Zachary ScottJohnny Greer

Ann Dvorak

Ann DvorakRachel Schaeffer

Ethel Barrymore

Ethel BarrymoreGranny

Cyril Cusack

Cyril CusackEdward "Limey" Cockerell

Richard Hylton

Richard HyltonClyde Maxwell

Barbara Bates

Barbara BatesBarbara Purcell

Helen Westcott

Helen WestcottSusan Haggerty

Jeanette Nolan

Jeanette NolanHarriet Purcell

Ruth Donnelly

Ruth DonnellyMary Fancher

Harry Carter

Harry CarterRudy Schaeffer

Mary CarrollMillie Gower (uncredited)

Charles FlynnSteve Gower (uncredited)

Raymond Greenleaf

Raymond GreenleafTom Fancher (uncredited)

Crew

Michael Gordon

Michael GordonDirector

Ben Hecht

Ben HechtAdditional Writing

Earle Hagen

Earle HagenOrchestrator

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