The girl is a captive hostage at the mercy of the West's most notorious bandit-killer.
Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.
The Law and Jake Wade (1958) is a western film directed by John Sturges, released on June 6, 1958 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens and Robert Middleton. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 64 ratings.
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Robert Taylor
as Jake Wade
Richard Widmark
as Clint Hollister
Patricia Owens
as Peggy
Robert Middleton
as Ortero
Henry Silva
as Rennie
DeForest Kelley
as Wexler
Burt Douglas
as Lieutenant
Eddie Firestone
as Burke
Richard H. Cutting
as Luke
Roy Engel
as Avery
Fred Coby
Rory Mallinson
Directed by John Sturges, written by Marvin H. Albert and William Bowers, produced by William B. Hawks.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 64 ratings.
More than meets the eye in John Sturges' excellent Oater. Jake Wade, a former thief and gunman is now the town marshal. Out of a need to clear a debt, he breaks a former accomplice of his, Clint Hollister, out of jail, and almost immediately starts to regret it. It seems that Wade hid some monetary spoils out in the hills and Hollister wants his hands on it. So along with his gang, Hollister forces Wade and his…
Reviewed on May 20, 2017
_**"This town's not big enough for the both of us" (literally)**_ Released in 1958, "The Law and Jake Wade" stars Robert Taylor as the title character who was an outlaw after the Civil War, but is now a sheriff out West. A member of his former gang, Clint Hollister (Richard Widmark), won't let him start a new life and forces Jake and his fiancé (Patricia Owens) to lead him and a few other ne'er-do-wells to some…
Reviewed on October 8, 2021
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The main cast of The Law and Jake Wade (1958) includes Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens, Robert Middleton and Henry Silva. The film was directed by John Sturges. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Law and Jake Wade was released on June 6, 1958 and runs for 1h 26m.
The Law and Jake Wade (1958) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 64 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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