Silver River

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Silver River

1948

1h 50m

Western

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Former soldier Mike McComb (Errol Flynn) cleans up a gambling town and takes the gambling equipment to start his own enterprise out West. On a riverboat trip, Mike prevents Banjo Sweeny (Barton Mac Lane) from stealing the equipment and alienates singer Georgia Moore (Ann Sheridan) and her husband, Stanley, all of whom are headed to Silver City, Nev. There, Sweeny and Georgia blackball Mike, who hires lawyer Plato Beck (Thomas Mitchell) and battles to establish himself as a gambler and banker.

Dennis Schwartz

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Offers a few good stirring moments before it stumbles into an uninteresting cautious morality tale.

Rated: B-

Jun 15, 2010

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

Rich historical drama, with much social commentary.

Jan 31, 2010

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Yes, I will recommend this one James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas August 26, 2023

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/25/23

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Direction by Raoul Walsh and a score by Max Steiner can't improve on the weary plot.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Dull western about Errol Flynn as a silver miner who build up a large mining operation only to be challenged by a cartel of other miners. You'd expect better from director Raoul Walsh and a game supporting cast that includes Ann Sheridan, but it's all a pretty uninspiring story.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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ok historical western

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Not one of Errol Flynn best movies. Flynn became a star in swashbuckling movies. But being an Alcoholic and Opium Addict he died at the age of 50. His autopsy said he had the body of a 75 year old. A testimony to hard living. This film was late in his career and he was no longer the swashbuckler. In some scenes he looked unsteady as if he was trying to hold himself up.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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another good one from the WB

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Raoul Walsh

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Errol Flynn

Mike McComb

Ann Sheridan

Georgia Moore

Thomas Mitchell

John Plato Beck

Bruce Bennett

Stanley Moore

Tom D'Andrea

"Pistol" Porter

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Synopsis

Former soldier Mike McComb (Errol Flynn) cleans up a gambling town and takes the gambling equipment to start his own enterprise out West. On a riverboat trip, Mike prevents Banjo Sweeny (Barton Mac Lane) from stealing the equipment and alienates singer Georgia Moore (Ann Sheridan) and her husband, Stanley, all of whom are headed to Silver City, Nev. There, Sweeny and Georgia blackball Mike, who hires lawyer Plato Beck (Thomas Mitchell) and battles to establish himself as a gambler and banker.

Director: Raoul Walsh
Producer: Owen Crump
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 50m