The Walls of Jericho 75 years old
THE TOWN COULDN'T HOLD THESE PEOPLE and THEIR LOVE!
After County Attorney Dave Connors helps Julian 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.
Credits
The Walls of Jericho Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barton MacLane He was 45, 66 years old when he died | as Rufus J. "Gotch" McCurdy |
| Kirk Douglas He was 31, 103 years old when he died | as Tucker Wedge |
| Cornel Wilde He was 36, 77 years old when he died | as Dave Connors |
| Will Wright He was 11, 2 years old when he died | as Dr. Nathan J. Patterson |
| Ann Doran She was 37, 89 years old when she died | as Gossip (uncredited) |
| Edwin Maxwell He was 62, 62 years old when he died | as Porter Grimes |
| Gene Nelson He was 28, 76 years old when he died | as Legal Assistant |
| Ann Dvorak She was 37, 68 years old when she died | as Belle Connors |
| Milton Parsons He was 44, 75 years old when he died | as Joe Atkins |
| Griff Barnett He was 64, 74 years old when he died | as Judge Hutto |
| Helen Brown She was 31, 77 years old when she died | as Mrs. Ransome |
| Linda Darnell She was 25, 41 years old when she died | as Algeria Wedge |
| Marjorie Rambeau She was 59, 80 years old when she died | as Mrs. Dunham |
| Dorothy Granger She was 36, 82 years old when she died | as Gossip (uncredited) |
| Frank Ferguson He was 48, 78 years old when he died | as Tom Ransome |
| Anne Baxter She was 25, 62 years old when she died | as Julia Norman |
| William Tracy He was 30, 49 years old when he died | as Cully Caxton |
| Colleen Townsend She was 19, now 95 years old | as Marjorie Ransome |
| Tom Moore | as Man (uncredited) |
| Henry Hull He was 58, 86 years old when he died | as Jefferson Norman |
| Hope Landin She was 55, 79 years old when she died | as Mrs. Hutto |
| Patricia Morison She was 33, 103 years old when she died | as Lucy Landon |
| Art Baker He was 50, 68 years old when he died | as Peddigrew |
| Oliver Blake He was 146, 71 years old when he died | as Juror |
The Walls of Jericho Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Lamar Trotti as Writer. He was 48 (51) years old when He died | Writing |
| John M. Stahl as Director. He was 62 (63) years old when He died | Directing |
| Paul Wellman as Novel. He was 53 (71) years old when He died | Writing |
The Walls of Jericho (75 years)
THE TOWN COULDN'T HOLD THESE PEOPLE and THEIR LOVE!
- Release day: Monday, November 22, 1948
- Runtime: 106 minutes