Silver River (1948)

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Love leads a man to his most evil deeds and forces him to change his ways in this Western. After being handed a dishonorable discharge during the Civil War, Mike McComb (Errol Flynn) becomes a professional gambler and follows a path of ruthless action to get what he wants. After moving out West and… More Love leads a man to his most evil deeds and forces him to change his ways in this Western. After being handed a dishonorable discharge during the Civil War, Mike McComb (Errol Flynn) becomes a professional gambler and follows a path of ruthless action to get what he wants. After moving out West and making a killing prospecting silver, McComb becomes a wealthy and powerful man, and he finds himself infatuated with beautiful Georgia Moore (Ann Sheridan). However, Georgia is married to Stanley Moore (Bruce Bennett), who works for McComb, so he arranges for Stanley to be given a dangerous assignment; Stanley is killed, and McComb sweeps the widowed Georgia off her feet. Georgia weds McComb, but in time she finds out the ugly truth about her second husband, leaving him behind. Devastated, McComb sets out to mend his ways and win Georgia back by serving more noble purposes. Silver River was the seventh Flynn vehicle directed by Raoul Walsh; it would also mark the last time they worked together. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 48 min.
Directed By: Raoul Walsh
Written By: Stephen Longstreet, Harriet Frank Jr. / Irving Ravetch
Genres: Western, Drama, Romance

On DVD: Mar 17, 1993

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Offers a few good stirring moments before it stumbles into an uninteresting cautious morality tale.
Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television
Rich historical drama, with much social commentary.

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Cast

            Errol Flynn as Capt. Mike McComb

            Ann Sheridan as Georgia Moore

            Thomas Mitchell as John Plato Beck

            Bruce Bennett as Stanley Moore

            Tom D'Andrea as Pistol Porter

            Barton MacLane as Banjo Sweeney

            Monte Blue as Buck Chevigee

            Jonathan Hale as Maj. Spencer

            Al Bridge as Sam Slade

            Arthur Space as Maj. Ross

            Art Baker as Maj. Wilson

            Joseph Crehan as Ulysses S. Grant

            Richard Alexander as Henchman (uncredited)

            Jimmy Ames as Barker

            Louis Austin
            
            Marjorie Bennett as Large Woman

            Joe Bernard as River Boat Captain

            George Chandler
            
            Dorothy Christy
            
            Ben Corbett as Henchman

            Lester Dorr as Taylor

            Franklin Farnum as Officer

            Ross Ford as Soldier

            Grayce Hampton as Woman

            Harry Hayden as Schaefer

            Russell Hicks as Edwards

            Fred Kelsey as Townsman

            Frank McCarroll
            
            Bud Osborne as Posse Man

            Eugene Pallette
            
            Eddie Parker as Bugler

            Otto Reichow as Miner

            Bob Stephenson
            
            Harry Strang as Soldier

            Dan White
            
            Leo White as Barber

            Norman Willis as Honest Harry

            Ian Wolfe as Process Server (uncredited)

            Norman Jolley as Scout

            Harry Woods as Gambler (uncredited)

            James Harrison
            
            Jerry Jerome
            
            Jack Davis as Judge Advocate

            Henry Morgan as Tailor
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