How does Silver City end?

In the final act ("Blood at the Sawmill"): A violent gunfight erupts at the sawmill. Charlie sacrifices himself to save Moffatt, Jarboe is murdered by his own man, and Moffatt eliminates the threat.

Silver City (1951) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Silver City
Genre: western
Released: 1951
Rating: 6.6

Plot Analysis Summary

A tale of greed, redemption, and frontier justice in a mining town.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

The Robbery and Ruin

Silver City Shadows

Sabotage and Secrets

The Breaking Point

Blood at the Sawmill

Having masterminded the hold up of his company office, a mining engineer is barred from the industry. He then sets up shop as an assayer, scheming to acquire a rich silver mine lease from its operators.

Directed by

Byron Haskin

Key Cast

Edmond O'Brien — Larkin Moffat
Yvonne De Carlo — Candace Surrency
Richard Arlen — Charles Storrs
Barry Fitzgerald — R.R. Jarboe
Gladys George — Mrs. Barber

Rating: 6.6/10 (13 votes)