The Law and Jake Wade

The Law and Jake Wade

The girl is a captive hostage at the mercy of the West's most notorious bandit-killer.

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Release Date

6/6/1958

Runtime

86 mins

Genres

Overview

Jake Wade breaks Clint Hollister out of jail to pay off an old debt, though it's clear there is some pretty deep hostility between them. They part, and Jake returns to his small-town marshal's job and his fiancée only to find he has been tracked there by Hollister. It seems they were once in a gang together and Jake knows where the proceeds of a bank hold-up are hidden. Hollister and his sidekicks make off into the hills, taking along the trussed-up marshal and his kidnapped bride-to-be to force the lawman to show them where the loot is.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A taut Western kidnapping thriller where past debts collide with present loyalties in the desert. The tension ratchets tighter as a reformed lawman is forced to confront the outlaw he once rode with, with his fiancée held hostage as leverage.

Mood

TenseDefiant

Themes

BetrayalRedemptionSurvival

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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