Movie: In Old California

Top 10 Billed Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne

Tom Craig

Binnie Barnes
Binnie Barnes

Lacey Miller

Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker

Britt Dawson

Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish

Ellen Sanford

Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly

Helga

Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy

Kegs McKeever

Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell

Joe Dawson

Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon

Mr. Carlin

Charles Halton
Charles Halton

Mr. Hayes

Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn

Whitey

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1942-05-31

  • Average

    5

  • Rating:

    2.5 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
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