Lust for Gold

Lust for Gold (1949)

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Producer/director S. Sylvan Simon, a man usually associated with comedies and musicals, turned out a rip-roaring western melodrama when he aimed his sights at Lust for Gold. Most of the film is told in flashback, relating the exploits of Jacob Walz (Glenn Ford), the greedy, homicidal owner of the… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
S. Sylvan Simon
Written By
Barry Storm, Ted Sherdeman, Richard English
Genres
Western, Action & Adventure, Romance, Classics
In Theaters
Jun 10, 1949 Wide
On DVD
Apr 5, 2005

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Lust for Gold is the poor man's Treasure of Sierra Madre.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • jay n


    The framing story is weak but the main one with Ida and Glenn is very good as are they.

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