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A beautiful heiress is an excellent poker player. Her comfortable life changes when her father and his fortune die during market crash of the 1800's.
A saloon owner, Donald "Don" Wilson, falls for a dancer, Sally, and tries to protect her from the advances of a corrupt sheriff. Their romance faces challenges as Wilson attempts to win her affection and keep her safe amidst the rough and tumble environment of the American West.
Silver Queen was a modest entry in the Western genre, generally seen as an entertaining but not groundbreaking film. Its appeal lay in its familiar tropes, competent direction, and the performances of its lead actors, making it a serviceable picture for its time.
Praised for its straightforward narrative and engaging Western setting.
Noted for the chemistry between the lead actors.
Considered a standard, albeit enjoyable, genre piece of the era.
Google audience: Audience reception data for Silver Queen is not readily available.
The film was shot entirely at Republic Pictures studios and on location in Lone Pine, California, a popular spot for Western filming.
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Though the casting does let this down a bit, there’s still a solid story and a proper San Francisco brawl at the end to keep it going. Priscilla Lane is the adept poker playing “Coralie”, the daughter of the wealthy “Steve” (Eugene Pallette...