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...