Movie: California Joe

Top 10 Billed Cast

Don 'Red' Barry
Don 'Red' Barry

Joe Weldon

Wally Vernon
Wally Vernon

Tumbleweed Smith

Terry Frost
Terry Frost

Tommy Atkinson

Helen Talbot
Helen Talbot

Judith Carteret

Brian O'Hara
Brian O'Hara

Delancey Carteret

LeRoy Mason
LeRoy Mason

Breckenridge 'Breck' Colton

Twinkle Watts
Twinkle Watts

Twinkle Potter

Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett

Telegrapher Potter

Edward Keane
Edward Keane

Governor Glynn

Pierce Lyden
Pierce Lyden

Henchman Harper

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  • Overview

    During the Civil War, three American soldiers are sent, disguised as civilians, to California to gather evidence that Southern agents there are agitating for that state to join the Confederacy with the aid of California's governor.

  • Release Date

    1943-12-29

  • Average

    8

  • Rating:

    4.0 starts
  • Tagline

    RED RIDES AGAIN!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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