During California's gold-rush, an undercover marshal, posing as a gunfighter, investigates the murder of another marshal who had been assigned to the region.During California's gold-rush, an undercover marshal, posing as a gunfighter, investigates the murder of another marshal who had been assigned to the region.During California's gold-rush, an undercover marshal, posing as a gunfighter, investigates the murder of another marshal who had been assigned to the region.
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Bill Elliott
- Marshal Sam Nelson
- (as Wild Bill Elliott)
Harry Morgan
- Alf Billings
- (as Henry Morgan)
I. Stanford Jolley
- Everett
- (as Stanford Jolley)
Victor Adamson
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Card Player
- (uncredited)
George Bell
- Barfly
- (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
- Barfly Restraining Billings
- (uncredited)
Thomas Carr
- Charlie - Western Union Clerk
- (uncredited)
James Conaty
- Judge
- (uncredited)
Leonard P. Geer
- Defense Attorney
- (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
- Prosecuting Attorney
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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- TriviaSome contemporary reviewers noted this film's narration style was similar to that of Dragnet (1951).
- GoofsThe weapons in this film are 15-25 years in the future. The year setting was stipulated as 1849, but most gunmen carry the 1873 Colt Single Action Army (aka; The Peacemaker), while the lead carries two 1875 Remingtons. The long arms include an 1873 Springfield Rifle and an1873 Springfield Carbine. Least offensive is the Remington Model 95, a pocket over and under Derringer, that went onto the market in 1866 (only 17 years premature!).
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Very Watchable
This western was enjoyable to watch and well acted by a cast of good actors. There's a good story line that doesn't just exist as a frame work for a lot of gun fights. The story is fairly well written. The problems start with the setting. This is supposed to be set in 1849 California. Westerns have always has problems with authenticity; but this one is way off the mark. It becomes distracting at times; and takes away from an otherwise good story, and good acting. The environment of the story is almost completely wrong. 1849 California was fairly primitive with many hardships. The town in this story looks like something out of a western set in 1870's Kansas. The wardrobe is wrong for the time. The inside of buildings are wrong for 1849 California. The fire arms are way off; and many other things. But with all that being said; I'd still have to recommend seeing this film It has a certain charm. Henry Morgan and Virginia Grey turn in their usual good performances. Bill Elliott is a little stiff; but is the kind of star that made westerns of this era fun. So inspire of the problems i outlined I still enjoyed this film. I would have given it a lower ranking if it hadn't been for Harry Morgan and Virginia Grey; they were great.
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- Bronco46
- Jun 27, 2014
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- Runtime1 hour 11 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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