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ActionRomanceWestern

In Old California

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

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.

Release Date : 1942-05-31

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Republic Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

John Wayne

Character Name : Tom Craig

Original Name : John Wayne

Gender : Male

Binnie Barnes

Character Name : Lacey Miller

Original Name : Binnie Barnes

Gender : Female

Albert Dekker

Character Name : Britt Dawson

Original Name : Albert Dekker

Gender : Male

Helen Parrish

Character Name : Ellen Sanford

Original Name : Helen Parrish

Gender : Female

Patsy Kelly

Character Name : Helga

Original Name : Patsy Kelly

Gender : Female

Edgar Kennedy

Character Name : Kegs McKeever

Original Name : Edgar Kennedy

Gender : Male

Dick Purcell

Character Name : Joe Dawson

Original Name : Dick Purcell

Gender : Male

Harry Shannon

Character Name : Mr. Carlin

Original Name : Harry Shannon

Gender : Male

Charles Halton

Character Name : Mr. Hayes

Original Name : Charles Halton

Gender : Male

Emmett Lynn

Character Name : Whitey

Original Name : Emmett Lynn

Gender : Male

Robert McKenzie

Character Name : Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)

Original Name : Robert McKenzie

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Ezra Tompkins

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Paul Sutton

Character Name : Chick - Dawson's henchman

Original Name : Paul Sutton

Gender : Male

Anne O'Neal

Character Name : Mrs. Tompkins

Original Name : Anne O'Neal

Gender : Female

Richard Alexander

Character Name : Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Alexander

Gender : Male

Jessie Arnold

Character Name : Worried Woman

Original Name : Jessie Arnold

Gender : Female

Hooper Atchley

Character Name : Higgins

Original Name : Hooper Atchley

Gender : Male

Sam Bernard

Character Name : Miner

Original Name : Sam Bernard

Gender : Male

Stanley Blystone

Character Name : San Francisco Deputy

Original Name : Stanley Blystone

Gender : Male

Rudy Bowman

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Rudy Bowman

Gender : Male

Ed Brady

Character Name : Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

Original Name : Ed Brady

Gender : Male

Frank Brownlee

Character Name : Man on Street

Original Name : Frank Brownlee

Gender : Male

Roy Bucko

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Roy Bucko

Gender : Male

Nora Bush

Character Name : Townswoman

Original Name : Nora Bush

Gender : Female

Zeke Canova

Character Name : Miner

Original Name : Zeke Canova

Gender : Male

Horace B. Carpenter

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Horace B. Carpenter

Gender : Male

Lynne Carver

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Lynne Carver

Gender : Female

Chester Conklin

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Chester Conklin

Gender : Male

Jim Corey

Character Name : Shorty

Original Name : Jim Corey

Gender : Male

Wade Crosby

Character Name : San Francisco Bartender

Original Name : Wade Crosby

Gender : Male

Donald Curtis

Character Name : Pike - Dawson's Henchman

Original Name : Donald Curtis

Gender : Male

Russell Custer

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Russell Custer

Gender : Male

Rube Dalroy

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Rube Dalroy

Gender : Male

Art Dillard

Character Name : Henchman (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Dillard

Gender : Male

Tex Driscoll

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Tex Driscoll

Gender : Male

Pearl Early

Character Name : Mrs. Bates

Original Name : Pearl Early

Gender : Male

Heenan Elliott

Character Name : Man with Joker at Bar

Original Name : Heenan Elliott

Gender : Male

Frank Ellis

Character Name : Wagon Driver

Original Name : Frank Ellis

Gender : Male

Fern Emmett

Character Name : Mrs. Coggins

Original Name : Fern Emmett

Gender : Female

Esther Estrella

Character Name : Maria Alvarez

Original Name : Esther Estrella

Gender : Female

Jim Farley

Character Name : Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

Original Name : Jim Farley

Gender : Male

Martin Faust

Character Name : Miner

Original Name : Martin Faust

Gender : Male

O.K. Ford

Character Name : Singing Churchman

Original Name : O.K. Ford

Gender : Male

Martín Garralaga

Character Name : Señor Alvarez

Original Name : Martín Garralaga

Gender : Male

H.W. Gim

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : H.W. Gim

Gender : Male

Augie Gomez

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Augie Gomez

Gender : Male

Dorothy Granger

Character Name : Girl in First Saloon

Original Name : Dorothy Granger

Gender : Female

Karl Hackett

Character Name : Charlie - Wagon Owner

Original Name : Karl Hackett

Gender : Male

Frank Hagney

Character Name : Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Hagney

Gender : Male

Bobby Hale

Character Name : Townsman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bobby Hale

Gender : Male

Al Haskell

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Al Haskell

Gender : Male

Chick Hannan

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Chick Hannan

Gender : Male

Robert Homans

Character Name : Marshal Alvin Thompson

Original Name : Robert Homans

Gender : Male

Olin Howland

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Olin Howland

Gender : Male

Frank Jaquet

Character Name : Dr. Glaggett

Original Name : Frank Jaquet

Gender : Male

Lew Kelly

Character Name : Forty-Niner

Original Name : Lew Kelly

Gender : Male

Jack Kirk

Character Name : Wagon Driver on Run

Original Name : Jack Kirk

Gender : Male

Emily LaRue

Character Name : Rosita Alvarez

Original Name : Emily LaRue

Gender : Male

Rex Lease

Character Name : Gold Strike Rider

Original Name : Rex Lease

Gender : Male

George Lloyd

Character Name : San Francisco Sheriff

Original Name : George Lloyd

Gender : Male

Jack Low

Character Name : Bartender

Original Name : Jack Low

Gender : Male

Eric Mayne

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Eric Mayne

Gender : Male

Merrill McCormick

Character Name : Dawson's Henchman

Original Name : Merrill McCormick

Gender : Male

Mathew McCue

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Mathew McCue

Gender : Male

Frank McGlynn Sr.

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Frank McGlynn Sr.

Gender : Male

Joe McGuinn

Character Name : Deputy

Original Name : Joe McGuinn

Gender : Male

Harry McKim

Character Name : Boy at Wharf

Original Name : Harry McKim

Gender : Male

Robert Milasch

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Carl Miller

Character Name : Saloon Patron

Original Name : Carl Miller

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Art Mix

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Art Mix

Gender : Male

Jack Montgomery

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Jack Montgomery

Gender : Male

Mike Morelli

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Mike Morelli

Gender : Male

James C. Morton

Character Name : Red - Sacramento Bartender

Original Name : James C. Morton

Gender : Male

Charles Murphy

Character Name : Saloon Patron

Original Name : Charles Murphy

Gender : Male

Bill Nestell

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Bill Nestell

Gender : Male

Frank O'Connor

Character Name : Bystander on Riverboat

Original Name : Frank O'Connor

Gender : Male

Jack O'Shea

Character Name : Saloon Patron

Original Name : Jack O'Shea

Gender : Male

Bud Osborne

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Bud Osborne

Gender : Male

Jack Perry

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Jack Perry

Gender : Male

Pascale Perry

Character Name : Henchman

Original Name : Pascale Perry

Gender : Male

Ralph Peters

Character Name : Undetermined Minor Role

Original Name : Ralph Peters

Gender : Male

Benny Petti

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Benny Petti

Gender : Male

Tex Phelps

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Tex Phelps

Gender : Male

Rose Plumer

Character Name : Townswoman

Original Name : Rose Plumer

Gender : Female

José Portugal

Character Name : Jose

Original Name : José Portugal

Gender : Male

Jessie Proctor

Character Name : Townswoman

Original Name : Jessie Proctor

Gender : Male

Tom Quinn

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Tom Quinn

Gender : Male

Bob Reeves

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Bob Reeves

Gender : Male

Ruth Robinson

Character Name : Mrs. Higgins

Original Name : Ruth Robinson

Gender : Female

Tom Smith

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Tom Smith

Gender : Male

Forrest Taylor

Character Name : Man in Saloon with Carlin

Original Name : Forrest Taylor

Gender : Male

Harry Tenbrook

Character Name : Saloon Waiter

Original Name : Harry Tenbrook

Gender : Male

Harry Tyler

Character Name : Huckster

Original Name : Harry Tyler

Gender : Male

Minerva Urecal

Character Name : Mrs. Carson

Original Name : Minerva Urecal

Gender : Female

Guy Usher

Character Name : Captain of First Boat

Original Name : Guy Usher

Gender : Male

Max Waizmann

Character Name : Bystander

Original Name : Max Waizmann

Gender : Male

Fred Walburn

Character Name : Archie Higgins

Original Name : Fred Walburn

Gender : Male

Glen Walters

Character Name : Woman at Camp

Original Name : Glen Walters

Gender : Female

Cecil Weston

Character Name : Mrs. Marvin

Original Name : Cecil Weston

Gender : Female

Slim Whitaker

Character Name : Man on Street

Original Name : Slim Whitaker

Gender : Male

Blackie Whiteford

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Blackie Whiteford

Gender : Male

Matt Willis

Character Name : Joker at Bar in San Francisco

Original Name : Matt Willis

Gender : Male

Roque Ybarra

Character Name : Townsman

Original Name : Roque Ybarra

Gender : Male

Michael Miller

Character Name : Yerp Bates

Original Name : Michael Miller

Gender : Male

Jack Carr

Character Name : Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival

Original Name : Jack Carr

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 he is far from macho, for sure he will be forced to branch out and defend what's right, but his Tom Craig here is gentile and full of grace, very much a gentleman thank you very much. Plot wise we are treated to standard fare, good guys and bad guys just don't get on, and you just know that some pretty dames are going to have a say in proceedings. Yet this piece really has much more going for it, it's sense of fun, courtesy mainly of Edgar Kennedy and Patsy Kelly's blossoming relationship, the advancement of drugs to cure the sick and it's back drop of the Sacremento gold rush, all of it comes together to totally satisfy come the final credits. 7.5/10