Shelley Carnes
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In the early 1950s, a wealthy rancher, young Richard Trevelyan ( Richard Todd) is now on death row in a Texas prison. But he wins a new trial, which ends in a hung jury when a lone juror holds out. He is set free. Actress Shelley Carnes ( Ruth Roman) is on her way to a Texas dude ranch for a rest.
Lightning Strikes Twice: Directed by King Vidor. With Ruth Roman, Richard Todd, Mercedes McCambridge, Zachary Scott. Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
- (1.5K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- King Vidor
- 1951-06-25
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- King Vidor
- 2
Brief Synopsis. An actress champions the cause of a man whom she believes has been falsely accused of murdering his wife.
- King Vidor, Felix Jacoves, Frank Mattison
- Ruth Roman
Synopsis. Sent to a dude ranch in the west to recover her health, a New York actress falls in love with a ranch owner recently acquitted of the murder of his wife.
Actress Shelley Carnes (Ruth Roman), is looking forward to an exciting vacation at a dude ranch, but she gets more than she bargained for, including a perhaps murderous new husband. Only by sheer luck has Richard Trevelyan (Richard Todd), her new husband, escaped execution for murdering his first wife Loraine.
By Michael Bayer. Share this film. Shelley Carnes (Ruth Roman) freezes in fear after an encounter with Trevelyan. String (Darryl Hickman) confronts his sister Liza (Mercedes McCambridge) about the murder. Film Tags. Actor. Adultery. Artwork. Bus. Car Crash. Disability. Dog. Execution. Horse.
