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In Old California( 1942)

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Torn from the pages of America's most reckless era-THE UNFORGETTABLE GOLD RUSH DAYS!

Overview

Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.

    Top Billed Cast

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      John Wayne

      Tom Craig

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      Binnie Barnes

      Lacey Miller

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      Albert Dekker

      Britt Dawson

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      Helen Parrish

      Ellen Sanford

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      Patsy Kelly

      Helga

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      Edgar Kennedy

      Kegs McKeever

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      Dick Purcell

      Joe Dawson

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      Harry Shannon

      Mr. Carlin

    9. cast image

      Charles Halton

      Mr. Hayes

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      Emmett Lynn

      Whitey

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      Robert McKenzie

      Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)

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      Milton Kibbee

      Ezra Tompkins

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      Paul Sutton

      Chick - Dawson's henchman

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      Anne O'Neal

      Mrs. Tompkins

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      Richard Alexander

      Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)

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      Jessie Arnold

      Worried Woman

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      Hooper Atchley

      Higgins

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      Sam Bernard

      Miner

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      Stanley Blystone

      San Francisco Deputy

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      Rudy Bowman

      Townsman

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      Ed Brady

      Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

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      Frank Brownlee

      Man on Street

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      Roy Bucko

      Henchman

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      Nora Bush

      Townswoman

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      Zeke Canova

      Miner

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      Horace B. Carpenter

      Townsman

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      Lynne Carver

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Chester Conklin

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Jim Corey

      Shorty

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      Wade Crosby

      San Francisco Bartender

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      Donald Curtis

      Pike - Dawson's Henchman

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      Russell Custer

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Rube Dalroy

      Townsman

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      Art Dillard

      Henchman (uncredited)

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      Tex Driscoll

      Townsman

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      Pearl Early

      Mrs. Bates

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      Heenan Elliott

      Man with Joker at Bar

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      Frank Ellis

      Wagon Driver

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      Fern Emmett

      Mrs. Coggins

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      Esther Estrella

      Maria Alvarez

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      Jim Farley

      Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

    42. cast image

      Martin Faust

      Miner

    43. cast image

      O.K. Ford

      Singing Churchman

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      Martín Garralaga

      Señor Alvarez

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      H.W. Gim

      Townsman

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      Augie Gomez

      Townsman

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      Dorothy Granger

      Girl in First Saloon

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      Karl Hackett

      Charlie - Wagon Owner

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      Frank Hagney

      Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)

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      Bobby Hale

      Townsman (uncredited)

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      Al Haskell

      Townsman

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      Chick Hannan

      Henchman

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      Robert Homans

      Marshal Alvin Thompson

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      Olin Howland

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Frank Jaquet

      Dr. Glaggett

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      Lew Kelly

      Forty-Niner

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      Jack Kirk

      Wagon Driver on Run

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      Emily LaRue

      Rosita Alvarez

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      Rex Lease

      Gold Strike Rider

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      George Lloyd

      San Francisco Sheriff

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      Jack Low

      Bartender

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      Eric Mayne

      Townsman

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      Merrill McCormick

      Dawson's Henchman

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      Mathew McCue

      Townsman

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      Frank McGlynn Sr.

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Joe McGuinn

      Deputy

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      Harry McKim

      Boy at Wharf

    68. cast image

      Robert Milasch

      Townsman

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      Carl Miller

      Saloon Patron

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      Frank Mills

      Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited)

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      Art Mix

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Jack Montgomery

      Henchman

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      Mike Morelli

      Townsman

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      James C. Morton

      Red - Sacramento Bartender

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      Charles Murphy

      Saloon Patron

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      Bill Nestell

      Townsman

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      Frank O'Connor

      Bystander on Riverboat

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      Jack O'Shea

      Saloon Patron

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      Bud Osborne

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Jack Perry

      Townsman

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      Pascale Perry

      Henchman

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      Ralph Peters

      Undetermined Minor Role

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      Benny Petti

      Townsman

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      Tex Phelps

      Townsman

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      Rose Plumer

      Townswoman

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      José Portugal

      Jose

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      Jessie Proctor

      Townswoman

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      Tom Quinn

      Townsman

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      Bob Reeves

      Townsman

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      Ruth Robinson

      Mrs. Higgins

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      Tom Smith

      Townsman

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      Forrest Taylor

      Man in Saloon with Carlin

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      Harry Tenbrook

      Saloon Waiter

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      Harry Tyler

      Huckster

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      Minerva Urecal

      Mrs. Carson

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      Guy Usher

      Captain of First Boat

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      Max Waizmann

      Bystander

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      Fred Walburn

      Archie Higgins

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      Glen Walters

      Woman at Camp

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      Cecil Weston

      Mrs. Marvin

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      Slim Whitaker

      Man on Street

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      Blackie Whiteford

      Townsman

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      Matt Willis

      Joker at Bar in San Francisco

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      Roque Ybarra

      Townsman

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      Michael Miller

      Yerp Bates

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      Jack Carr

      Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

    7
    Written by John Chard on Thu May 04 2017
    Sweet singing coyotes. Tall and elegant pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento to open up his own drug store. On route he incurs the wrath of bully boy Britt Dawson, who doesn't take kindly to his Bostonian manners, however Dawson's girl Lacey Miller does, and along with newly acquired friend Kegs McKeever, Tom has the foundation to see his plans thru to fruition, but Dawson and his loose cannon younger brother are determined to get in the way. This is one of those films that the John Wayne haters should seek out when they use the argument that he always played the same characters. Here...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • pharmacist
    • gold rush
    • sacramento