Copper Canyon is a 1950 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Farrow and starring Ray Milland and Hedy Lamarr.
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Plot
A group of copper miners who are Southern veterans are terrorized by local men led by deputy Lane Travis. The miners ask stage sharpshooter Johnny Carter to help them, under the impression that he is the legendary Colonel Desmond. Johnny's show comes to Coppertown and he romances lovely gambler Lisa Roselle, whom the miners believe is at the center of their troubles.
Cast
Ray Milland as Johnny Carter
Hedy Lamarr as Lisa Roselle
Macdonald Carey as Deputy Lane Travis
Mona Freeman as Caroline Desmond
Harry Carey Jr. as Lt. Ord
Frank Faylen as Mullins
Hope Emerson as Ma Tarbet
Taylor Holmes as Theodosius Roberts
Peggy Knudsen as Cora
James Burke as Jeb Bassett
Percy Helton as Scamper Joad
Philip Van Zandt as Sheriff Wattling (as Philip van Zandt)
Francis Pierlot as Moss Balfour
Ernö Verebes as Professor
Paul Lees as Bat Laverne
Bobby Watson as Bixby (as Robert Watson)
Georgia Backus as Martha Bassett
Ian Wolfe as Mr. Henderson
Production
Filming began on April 14, 1949, and concluded in early July of that year. Some scenes were shot on location near Sedona, Arizona and at Vasquez Rocks in Chatsworth, Los Angeles. Paramount postponed the release of this film to coincide with the release of the song "Copper Canyon".
Adaptation
The film was adapted to comic-book form in Fawcett Comics' Copper Canyon (1950).