Silver Lode

Western action is mixed with an allegorical look at '50s McCarthyism in this tale starring John Payne as Dan Ballard, a frontier sheriff who must fight to prove his innocence when a U.S. marshal (Dan Duryea) comes to town with a warrant for his arrest on theft and murder charges. Lizabeth Scott, Dolores Moran, Emile Meyer, Alan Hale Jr. co-star; directed by Allan Dwan and written by blacklisted writer Karen DeWolf. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.