The Law and Jake Wade

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Audience Member Tough little John Sturges directed western follows reformed ex-outlaw Jade Wake, played by Robert Taylor, who is now a peaceable town sheriff. His new life if disrupted when a former partner in crime, Richard Widmark, escapes from prison and then stalks Taylor and his bride-to-be until he can get Taylor to reveal to him where the stolen loot from their last heist is buried. It's a well make and no nonsense western with a strong cast that besides Taylor and the always great Widmark includes Patricia Owens, Henry Silva, and DeForest Kelley. And fine photography by Robert Surtees. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member A fine piece of Awesome Western with top notch performances from Widmark & Taylor--Solid Stuff... Dark & Dusty!! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member The Law and Jake Wade is a fairly stock western starring Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Patricia Owens and the glorious Western scenery. The interest comes from the interaction of Taylor and Widmark, two most different actors. Widmark is twitchy, edgy and evokes not the nineteenth but the mid- twentieth century. Taylor has an ageless quality to him, a solidity and stability that lets the other actors bounce off him like pygmies off a giant. He also exudes a kind of integrity and decency even when he's supposed to be a (reformed, mostly) bad man. Owens does what she can with an underwritten part. The plot is discussed elsewhere in more detail. The movie moves quickly with lots of action. It's definitely worth a look, maybe more than one. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member another good late 50's psychological westerns Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A mediocre film about a do-gooder and a bad-do-er in a western. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member Solid western benefits from beautiful location photography and a strong cast. Taylor is looser than usual and his weathered appearance suits his character's back story. The best performance unsurprisingly comes from the great Richard Widmark, true his part is nothing he hasn't done before but he was always so adept and enjoyable in his villianry it's a pleasure to watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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