Edge of Eternity (1959)
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67% want to see it
(3 ratings)
A well-dressed older man drives a car along the winding mountain road adjacent to the Grand Canyon. Another man lies in wait for him where the road ends. They fight, and the car and one of the men plunge into the mile-deep gorge. Thus begins a series of four killings that fall into the lap of newly… More A well-dressed older man drives a car along the winding mountain road adjacent to the Grand Canyon. Another man lies in wait for him where the road ends. They fight, and the car and one of the men plunge into the mile-deep gorge. Thus begins a series of four killings that fall into the lap of newly hired Mojave County deputy Les Martin (Cornel Wilde) and his boss, Sheriff Edwards (Edgar Buchanan). Les is an experienced homicide detective trying to redeem himself and his career after a series of personal tragedies and professional disasters, unsteady in his confidence and uncertain of his ability -- the only people he's especially close to are the sheriff who hired him and Scotty (Mickey Shaughnessy), the big-hearted keeper of the local tavern. And complicating his investigation of the murder case at hand is his constant crossing of paths with the beautiful, wealthy Janice Kendon (Victoria Shaw), who seems to have a knack for turning up around every corner of this case. He has to sort out his feelings about her and work out what the murders have to do with the one clue left behind by one of the victims, about the "dancing bucket" that carries men and material more than 7,000 feet across the mile-high chasm. ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi
- Directed By
- Don Siegel
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's weak on plot, but strong on setting up the proper grim psychological mood for its story to unfold.
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Cast
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Cornel Wilde
as Les Martin
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Victoria Shaw
as Janice Kendon
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Mickey Shaughnessy
as Scotty O'Brien
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Edgar Buchanan
as Sheriff Edwards
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Rian Garrick
as Bob Kendon
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Jack Elam
as Bill Ward
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Alexander Lockwood
as Jim Kendon
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Dabbs Greer
as Gas Station Attendant
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Tom Fadden
as Eli
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Wendell Holmes
as Sam Houghton
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George Cisar
as The Dealer
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Ted Jacques
as Suds Reese
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Paul Bailey
as Boat Pilot
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George Ross
as Undersheriff
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John Roy
as Whitmore
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Hope Summers
as Motel attendant
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Don Siegel
as Man at motel pool
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John Ayres
as Coroner
