A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. It seems they're wrong; but Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and Johnny romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.

Ray Milland
as Johnny Carter

Hedy Lamarr
as Lisa Roselle

Macdonald Carey
as Deputy Lane Travis

Mona Freeman
as Caroline Desmond

Harry Carey, Jr.
as Lt. Ord

Frank Faylen
as Mullins

Hope Emerson
as Ma Tarbet

Taylor Holmes
as Theodosius Roberts

Peggy Knudsen
as Cora

James Burke
as Jeb Bassett
John Chard
Smoke and Mirrors. Copper Canyon is directed by John Farrow and written by John Latimer. It stars Ray Milland, Hedy Lamarr, Macdonald Carey, Mona Freeman and Harry Carey Junior. Music is by Daniele Amfitheatrof and cinematography by Charles Lang. In the bitter period after the Civil War a band...