In Old California

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

Duration: 91 min
Release date: 1942-05-31
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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.

Action Romance Western

In Old California

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John Wayne
John Wayne
as Tom Craig
Binnie Barnes
Binnie Barnes
as Lacey Miller
Albert Dekker
Albert Dekker
as Britt Dawson
Helen Parrish
Helen Parrish
as Ellen Sanford
Patsy Kelly
Patsy Kelly
as Helga
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
as Kegs McKeever
Dick Purcell
Dick Purcell
as Joe Dawson
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
as Mr. Carlin
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
as Mr. Hayes
Emmett Lynn
Emmett Lynn
as Whitey
Robert McKenzie
Robert McKenzie
as Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)
Milton Kibbee
Milton Kibbee
as Ezra Tompkins
Paul Sutton
Paul Sutton
as Chick - Dawson's henchman
Anne O'Neal
Anne O'Neal
as Mrs. Tompkins
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
as Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
Jessie Arnold
as Worried Woman
Hooper Atchley
Hooper Atchley
as Higgins
Sam Bernard
Sam Bernard
as Miner
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
as San Francisco Deputy
Rudy Bowman
Rudy Bowman
as Townsman
Ed Brady
Ed Brady
as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
Frank Brownlee
Frank Brownlee
as Man on Street
Roy Bucko
Roy Bucko
as Henchman
Nora Bush
Nora Bush
as Townswoman
Zeke Canova
Zeke Canova
as Miner
Horace B. Carpenter
Horace B. Carpenter
as Townsman
Lynne Carver
Lynne Carver
as Undetermined Minor Role
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
as Undetermined Minor Role
Jim Corey
Jim Corey
as Shorty
Wade Crosby
Wade Crosby
as San Francisco Bartender
Donald Curtis
Donald Curtis
as Pike - Dawson's Henchman
Russell Custer
Russell Custer
as Townsman (uncredited)
Rube Dalroy
Rube Dalroy
as Townsman
Art Dillard
Art Dillard
as Henchman (uncredited)
Tex Driscoll
Tex Driscoll
as Townsman
Pearl Early
Pearl Early
as Mrs. Bates
Heenan Elliott
Heenan Elliott
as Man with Joker at Bar
Frank Ellis
Frank Ellis
as Wagon Driver
Fern Emmett
Fern Emmett
as Mrs. Coggins
Esther Estrella
Esther Estrella
as Maria Alvarez
Jim Farley
Jim Farley
as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob
Martin Faust
Martin Faust
as Miner
O.K. Ford
O.K. Ford
as Singing Churchman
Martín Garralaga
Martín Garralaga
as Señor Alvarez
H.W. Gim
H.W. Gim
as Townsman
Augie Gomez
Augie Gomez
as Townsman
Dorothy Granger
Dorothy Granger
as Girl in First Saloon
Karl Hackett
Karl Hackett
as Charlie - Wagon Owner
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Bobby Hale
as Townsman (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Al Haskell
as Townsman
Chick Hannan
Chick Hannan
as Henchman
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
as Marshal Alvin Thompson
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
as Undetermined Minor Role
Frank Jaquet
Frank Jaquet
as Dr. Glaggett
Lew Kelly
Lew Kelly
as Forty-Niner
Jack Kirk
Jack Kirk
as Wagon Driver on Run
Emily LaRue
Emily LaRue
as Rosita Alvarez
Rex Lease
Rex Lease
as Gold Strike Rider
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
as San Francisco Sheriff
Jack Low
Jack Low
as Bartender
Eric Mayne
Eric Mayne
as Townsman
Merrill McCormick
Merrill McCormick
as Dawson's Henchman
Mathew McCue
Mathew McCue
as Townsman
Frank McGlynn Sr.
Frank McGlynn Sr.
as Undetermined Minor Role
Joe McGuinn
Joe McGuinn
as Deputy
Harry McKim
Harry McKim
as Boy at Wharf
Robert Milasch
Robert Milasch
as Townsman
Carl Miller
Carl Miller
as Saloon Patron
Frank Mills
Frank Mills
as Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited)
Art Mix
Art Mix
as Undetermined Minor Role
Jack Montgomery
Jack Montgomery
as Henchman
Mike Morelli
Mike Morelli
as Townsman
James C. Morton
James C. Morton
as Red - Sacramento Bartender
Charles Murphy
Charles Murphy
as Saloon Patron
Bill Nestell
Bill Nestell
as Townsman
Frank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor
as Bystander on Riverboat
Jack O'Shea
Jack O'Shea
as Saloon Patron
Bud Osborne
Bud Osborne
as Undetermined Minor Role
Jack Perry
Jack Perry
as Townsman
Pascale Perry
Pascale Perry
as Henchman
Ralph Peters
Ralph Peters
as Undetermined Minor Role
Benny Petti
Benny Petti
as Townsman
Tex Phelps
Tex Phelps
as Townsman
Rose Plumer
Rose Plumer
as Townswoman
José Portugal
José Portugal
as Jose
Jessie Proctor
Jessie Proctor
as Townswoman
Tom Quinn
Tom Quinn
as Townsman
Bob Reeves
Bob Reeves
as Townsman
Ruth Robinson
Ruth Robinson
as Mrs. Higgins
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
as Townsman
Forrest Taylor
Forrest Taylor
as Man in Saloon with Carlin
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
as Saloon Waiter
Harry Tyler
Harry Tyler
as Huckster
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
as Mrs. Carson
Guy Usher
Guy Usher
as Captain of First Boat
Max Waizmann
Max Waizmann
as Bystander
Fred Walburn
Fred Walburn
as Archie Higgins
Glen Walters
Glen Walters
as Woman at Camp
Cecil Weston
Cecil Weston
as Mrs. Marvin
Slim Whitaker
Slim Whitaker
as Man on Street
Blackie Whiteford
Blackie Whiteford
as Townsman
Matt Willis
Matt Willis
as Joker at Bar in San Francisco
Roque Ybarra
Roque Ybarra
as Townsman
Michael Miller
Michael Miller
as Yerp Bates
Jack Carr
Jack Carr
as Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival
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