The Secret of Convict Lake
6.6/10
Rating
83 min
Runtime
1951
Release Year
Michael Gordon
Director
Cast
Glenn Ford, Gene Tierney, Zachary Scott, Ann Dvorak, Ethel Barrymore
Quick Synopsis
After a group of convicts escape from prison, they hide out in a remote wilderness area. Among them is Jim Canfield, an innocent man wrongly imprisoned, unlike the other hardened criminals. The fugitives arrive at a nearby isolated farming settlement where all the men are away, leaving only women behind. This situation causes unease and tension between the convicts and the local women. The situation worsens when rumors spread about hidden money in the area, and Canfield realizes that the person who falsely accused him is living within the community.
Detailed Synopsis of The Secret of Convict Lake
After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.
