The story of the Old West's valley of violence!
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.
Copper Canyon (1950) is a western film directed by John Farrow, released on November 15, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey and Mona Freeman. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
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Ray Milland
as Johnny Carter
Hedy Lamarr
as Lisa Roselle
Macdonald Carey
as Deputy Lane Travis
Mona Freeman
as Caroline Desmond
Harry Carey Jr.
as Lt. Ord
Frank Faylen
as Mullins
Hope Emerson
as Ma Tarbet
Taylor Holmes
as Theodosius Roberts
Peggy Knudsen
as Cora
James Burke
as Jeb Bassett
Percy Helton
as 'Scamper' Joad
Philip Van Zandt
as Sheriff Wattling (as Philip van Zandt)
Directed by John Farrow, written by Richard English and Jonathan Latimer, produced by Mel Epstein.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 24 ratings.
Smoke and Mirrors. Copper Canyon is directed by John Farrow and written by John Latimer. It stars Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman and Harry Carey Junior. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Charles Lang. In the bitter period after the Civil War a band of Confederate veterans hoped to start life anew in the rich copper country of the West. They were prepared for the…
Reviewed on June 15, 2017
The dapper "Carter" (Ray Milland) makes a living doing sharp-shooting performances as if he were something of a circus performer until he visits "Coppertown" where he is asked by the local residents to step in and help them fight against deputy "Travis" (Macdonald Carey) who wants to steal their copper mining claims. Most of these miners are former confederate soldiers who are under the misapprehension that their…
Reviewed on August 8, 2026
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The main cast of Copper Canyon (1950) includes Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman and Harry Carey Jr.. The film was directed by John Farrow. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Copper Canyon was released on November 15, 1950 and runs for 1h 24m.
Copper Canyon (1950) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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