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The Way to the Gold

The Way to the Gold

1957Movie⏱️ 1h 34mApproved
AdventureCrimeDrama
6.1
IMDB Rating
99 votes

An old inmate tells his cellmate Joe Mundy, who's up for parole, about the location of gold stolen 35 years before. Following his release, he goes looking for it in Arizona. But he's not the only one.

Director
Robert D. Webb
Writers
Wendell Mayes, Wilbur Daniel Steele
Stars
Jeffrey Hunter, Sheree North, Barry Sullivan
Release Date
May 10, 1957
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 6
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Jeffrey Hunter
Jeffrey Hunter
as Joe Mundy
Sheree North
Sheree North
as Henrietta 'Hank' Clifford - waitress
Barry Sullivan
Barry Sullivan
as Marshal Hannibal
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
as Uncle George Williams
Neville Brand
Neville Brand
as Little Brother Williams
Jacques Aubuchon
Jacques Aubuchon
as Clem Williams
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
as Mrs. Williams
Tom Pittman
Tom Pittman
as Sid Songster Jr.
Philip Ahn
Philip Ahn
as Mr. Ding - cafe owner
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Geraldo Mandia
as Brokaw

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
2.35 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Hoover Dam, Arizona-Nevada Border, USA
Production
Twentieth Century Fox

🏷️ Keywords

prisonu.s. marshaltreasure huntbased on novelglendale arizona

🎯 Categories

AdventureCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Quite a good sleeper
by crease-12006-12-16
6/10

"This movie has a compelling atmosphere which starts in the first scene of revelation in prison and continues to the very end. There is an undercurrent of excitement created I think by our own longing for riches. We're cheering for the little man to make good in the end. As it turns out, he is finally redeemed in an unusual manner. The strength of this film lies in its strong supporting cast of 'villains', particularly Walter Brennan as the crazy uncle and Ruth Donnelly as the mother only a crook could love. Cinemascope photography is another big plus. There is great use of the w..."

💡 Did You Know?

This movie was originally meant to be an Elvis Presley vehicle, but Fox refused to pay the $250,000 plus 50% of the profits that Elvis' manager wanted (Fox had offered $150,000 plus 50%).

📖 Synopsis

An old inmate tells his cellmate Joe Mundy, who's up for parole, about the location of gold stolen 35 years before. Following his release, he goes looking for it in Arizona. But he's not the only one.