Dan Ballard, a respected citizen in the western town of Silver Lode, has his wedding interrupted by four men led by Ned McCarty, an old acquaintance who, as a US Marshal, arrests Ballard for the murder of his brother and the theft of $20,000. Ballard seeks to stall McCarty while tracking down evidence that will prove his innocence.

John Payne
as Dan Ballard

Lizabeth Scott
as Rose Evans

Dan Duryea
as Fred McCarty

Dolores Moran
as Dolly

Emile Meyer
as Sheriff Wooley

Robert Warwick
as Judge Cranston

John Hudson
as Michael 'Mitch' Evans

Harry Carey, Jr.
as Johnson

Alan Hale Jr.
as Kirk

Stuart Whitman
as Wicker
John Chard
July 4th and the town of Silver Lode is about to be defined. Silver Lode is directed by Allan Dwan and written by Karen DeWolf. It stars John Payne, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea, Dolores Moran and Emile Meyer. Music is by Louis Forbes and cinematography by John Alton. Dan Ballard (Payne) is a re...