The Lone Hand

"The untold story of the secret outlaw empire that ruled the Rockies!"

Jun 26 1953 Approved 1h 20m
Western

Zachary Hallock and his son Joshua are farmers who live in a frontier town that suffers the assaults of a band of outlaws. After the murder of a Pinkerton's detective, the farmers decide to unite against the bandits, but Hallock rejects the proposal. To the astonishment of his son and his fiancée, Hallock decides to join the outlaws.

Plot

A farmer, Zachary Hallock (Joel McCrea) and his son Joshua (Jimmy Hunt) try to establish new roots on their farm near a small western town victimized by outlaws. The merchants and ranchers form a vigilante group to oppose the constant threat to their families. They also try to recruit Hallock, but he refuses and instead secretly joins the outlaw band terrorizing the community. His son and new bride Sarah Jane Skaggs (Barbara Hale) don't understand why he has seemingly decided to become an outlaw and has turned his back on everything and everyone most dear to him.

Written by

Joseph Hoffman, Irving Ravetch

Directed by

George Sherman

Cast

Joel McCrea, Barbara Hale, Alex Nicol

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
594
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA