---
title: 'The Law and Jake Wade (1958)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Sturges'
released: '1958-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 85
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-law-and-jake-wade-1958'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051848/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Law and Jake Wade (1958)

1958 · 85 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Law and Jake Wade is a 1958 American Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Robert Taylor and Richard Widmark. The picture was based on the 1956 novel by Marvin H. Albert. The film was shot on location in California's High Sierra mountain range, Lone Pine, and Death Valley in Metrocolor by MGM and in CinemaScope. This film was Robert Taylor's last A-picture as the top-billed lead.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Sturges](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-sturges)
- **Screenplay:** [William Bowers](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bowers)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Fred Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-steiner)
- **Producer:** [William Hawks](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hawks)
- **Director of Photography:** [Robert L. Surtees](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-l-surtees)
- **Editor:** [Ferris Webster](https://cinepixo.com/people/ferris-webster)

## Cast

- [Robert Middleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-middleton)
- [Richard Widmark](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-widmark)
- [Rory Mallinson](https://cinepixo.com/people/rory-mallinson)
- [Robert Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-taylor)
- [Al Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/al-ferguson)
- [DeForest Kelley](https://cinepixo.com/people/deforest-kelley)
- [Patricia Owens](https://cinepixo.com/people/patricia-owens)
- [Henry Silva](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-silva)

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