The Walls of Jericho (1948) Online
After County Attorney Dave Connors helps Julia Norman with her shiftless father, Jefferson Norman, she leaves Jericho, Kansas to college to study for a law degree.A few years later, Algeria Wedge, the new bride of Dave's best friend, Tucker Wedge, makes overtures and plays for Dave, much to the displeasure of Dave's hard-drinking wife Belle. Angered by Dave's rebuffs, Algeria induces the state political boss to back Tucker for a Congress race against Dave. Meanwhile, Julia has returned to Jericho, with her law degree, and she and Dave fall in love. But when Dave announces he won't run for Congress, she feels she is the reason and she takes a job in Kansas City. Tucker wins the election and he and Algeria go to Washington. Later, Tucker announces a run for the Senate and Dave decides to run against him. When Marjorie Ransome kills a drunk in self-defense, Julia returns to Jericho to work with Dave, now in private practice,on Marjorie's defense. The still-resentful Algeria moves to kill...
Complete credited cast: | |||
Cornel Wilde | - | Dave Connors | |
Linda Darnell | - | Algeria Wedge | |
Anne Baxter | - | Julia Norman | |
Kirk Douglas | - | Tucker Wedge | |
Ann Dvorak | - | Belle Connors | |
Marjorie Rambeau | - | Mrs. Dunham | |
Henry Hull | - | Jefferson Norman | |
Colleen Townsend | - | Marjorie Ransome | |
Barton MacLane | - | Gotch McCurdy | |
Griff Barnett | - | Judge Hutto | |
William Tracy | - | Cully Caxton | |
Art Baker | - | Peddigrew |
Gene Tierney was originally cast as Julia Norman.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 8, 1955 with Cornel Wilde reprising his film role.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 27, 1949 with Cornel Wilde reprising his film role.
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