Surrender (1950)
Of the many attempts by Republic Pictures' CEO Herbert J. Yates to turn his lady friend Vera Ralston into a star, Surrender is one of the better efforts. Ralston plays a conscienceless "femme fatale" who works out a complex scheme to secure her financial comfort. The plan, enacted in a western border town, involves bigamy, betrayal, and ultimately murder. She plays one man against another all too well; in the end Vera's perfidy backfires, and she falls victim to her own machinations. Vera Ralston tries hard indeed but the audience can sense that she is basically too nice to be making such mean faces. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Vera Ralston, John Carroll, (more)
- Director(s):
- Allan Dwan
Synopsis of Surrender
Of the many attempts by Republic Pictures' CEO Herbert J. Yates to turn his lady friend Vera Ralston into a star, Surrender is one of the better efforts. Ralston plays a conscienceless "femme fatale" who works out a complex scheme to secure her financial comfort. The plan, enacted in a western border town, involves bigamy, betrayal, and ultimately murder. She plays one man against another all too well; in the end Vera's perfidy backfires, and she falls victim to her own machinations. Vera Ralston tries hard indeed but the audience can sense that she is basically too nice to be making such mean faces. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Surrender
- Vera Ralston - Violet Barton
- Walter Brennan - William Howard
- William Ching - Johnny Hale
- Roy Barcroft - Deputy
- Esther Dale - Aunt May
- Howland Chamberlain - Manager
- Nacho Galindo - Grigo
- Mickey Simpson - Pete
- Fred Hoose - Assistant Editor
- Paul Stader - Gentleman Gambler
- Glenn Strange - Lon the Deputy
- Maria Palmer - Janet Barton
- Charles Morton - Doorman
- Wesley Hopper - Barney Gale
- Cecil Elliott - Mrs. Schultz
- Dick Elliott - Sen. Clowe
- Ralph Dunn - Jailer
- Frank Dae - Elderly Gentleman
- John Carroll - Gregg Delaney
- Francis Lederer - Henry Vaan
- Jane Darwell - Mrs. Hale
- Paul Fix - Williams
- Edward Norris - Wilbur
- Norman Budd - Carson
- Jeff York - Canning
- Shelby Bacon - Georgie
- Tina Menard - Flower Vendor
- Tex Terry - Shotgun Guard
- Tony Roux - Chocolate Vendor
- Al Murphy - Cashier
- J. Louis Johnson - Butler
- Al Rhein - Dealer
- Virginia Farmer - Mrs. Brown
- Kenne Duncan - Rider
- Elizabeth Dunne - Elderly Woman
- Director(s):
- Allan Dwan
- Writer(s):
- Sloan Nibley, James Edward Grant
- Producer(s):
- Herbert J. Yates
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