In Old California (1942)

  • NR
  • 05/31/1942 (US)
  • Action, Romance, Western
  • 1h 31m

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

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.

William C. McGann

Director

Gertrude Purcell

Screenplay

Frances Hyland

Screenplay

Cast

John Wayne's headshot

John Wayne

Tom Craig
Binnie Barnes's headshot

Binnie Barnes

Lacey Miller
Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Britt Dawson
Helen Parrish's headshot

Helen Parrish

Ellen Sanford
Patsy Kelly's headshot

Patsy Kelly

Helga
Edgar Kennedy's headshot

Edgar Kennedy

Kegs McKeever
Dick Purcell's headshot

Dick Purcell

Joe Dawson
Harry Shannon's headshot

Harry Shannon

Mr. Carlin

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