The Law and Jake Wade (1958)
- Directed by
- John Sturges
- Genre
- Western film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 64 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A former outlaw turned lawman tries to keep his past buried when an old partner tracks him down. The lawman must confront his old life and the dangerous man who knows his secrets.
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What happens
The Law and Jake Wade is a 1958 American Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Robert Taylor and Richard Widmark. The picture was based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra mountain range, Lone Pine, and Death Valley in Metrocolor by MGM and in CinemaScope. This film was Robert Taylor's last A-picture as the top-billed lead. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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