Vengeance Valley

Vengeance Valley is a 1951 American Western film starring Burt Lancaster, based on the novel by Luke Short. In 1979, the film entered the public domain due to MGMs failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication.

Unmarried Lily Fasken Sally Forrest gives birth but refuses to identify the father. After Owen gives Lily 500 to help care for the baby, her brothers Hub John Ireland and Dick Hugh OBrian believe that he is the guilty party, unaware that he did so on Lees behalf. The brothers try to beat up Owen and he lodges a complaint against them. Sentenced to a week in jail, they vow to get even as soon as theyre out.When Arch chides Lee for overdrawing his bank account by withdrawing 500 in gold, Jen realizes that Lee fathered Lilys baby. She confronts him and Lee tries to lie his way out. She decides to leave him but is persuaded by Owen and Arch to stay. Lee inveigles Arch to make him a partner in the ranch by saying that he will strike out on his own unless he gets a halfinterest and learns that the other half will go to Owen once Arch retires. ........

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