In Old California

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In Old California

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

1942

1h 31m

5.1(33 votes)

Action

Romance

Western

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.

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106 members

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John Wayne

Tom Craig

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Binnie Barnes

Lacey Miller

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Albert Dekker

Britt Dawson

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Helen Parrish

Ellen Sanford

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Patsy Kelly

Helga

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Edgar Kennedy

Kegs McKeever

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Dick Purcell

Joe Dawson

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Harry Shannon

Mr. Carlin

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Charles Halton

Mr. Hayes

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Emmett Lynn

Whitey

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Robert McKenzie

Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)

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Milton Kibbee

Ezra Tompkins

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Paul Sutton

Chick - Dawson's henchman

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Anne O'Neal

Mrs. Tompkins

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Richard Alexander

Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited)

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Jessie Arnold

Worried Woman

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Hooper Atchley

Higgins

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Sam Bernard

Miner

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Stanley Blystone

San Francisco Deputy

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Rudy Bowman

Townsman

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Ed Brady

Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

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Frank Brownlee

Man on Street

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Roy Bucko

Henchman

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Nora Bush

Townswoman

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Zeke Canova

Miner

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Horace B. Carpenter

Townsman

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Lynne Carver

Undetermined Minor Role

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Chester Conklin

Undetermined Minor Role

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Jim Corey

Shorty

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Wade Crosby

San Francisco Bartender

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Donald Curtis

Pike - Dawson's Henchman

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Russell Custer

Townsman (uncredited)

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Rube Dalroy

Townsman

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Art Dillard

Henchman (uncredited)

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Tex Driscoll

Townsman

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Pearl Early

Mrs. Bates

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Heenan Elliott

Man with Joker at Bar

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Frank Ellis

Wagon Driver

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Fern Emmett

Mrs. Coggins

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Esther Estrella

Maria Alvarez

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Jim Farley

Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

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Martin Faust

Miner

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O.K. Ford

Singing Churchman

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Martín Garralaga

Señor Alvarez

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H.W. Gim

Townsman

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Augie Gomez

Townsman

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Dorothy Granger

Girl in First Saloon

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Karl Hackett

Charlie - Wagon Owner

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Frank Hagney

Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited)

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Bobby Hale

Townsman (uncredited)

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Al Haskell

Townsman

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Chick Hannan

Henchman

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Robert Homans

Marshal Alvin Thompson

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Olin Howland

Undetermined Minor Role

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Frank Jaquet

Dr. Glaggett

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Lew Kelly

Forty-Niner

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Jack Kirk

Wagon Driver on Run

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Emily LaRue

Rosita Alvarez

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Rex Lease

Gold Strike Rider

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George Lloyd

San Francisco Sheriff

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Jack Low

Bartender

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Eric Mayne

Townsman

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Merrill McCormick

Dawson's Henchman

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Mathew McCue

Townsman

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Frank McGlynn Sr.

Undetermined Minor Role

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Joe McGuinn

Deputy

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Harry McKim

Boy at Wharf

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Robert Milasch

Townsman

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Carl Miller

Saloon Patron

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Frank Mills

Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited)

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Art Mix

Undetermined Minor Role

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Jack Montgomery

Henchman

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Mike Morelli

Townsman

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James C. Morton

Red - Sacramento Bartender

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Charles Murphy

Saloon Patron

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Bill Nestell

Townsman

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Frank O'Connor

Bystander on Riverboat

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Jack O'Shea

Saloon Patron

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Bud Osborne

Undetermined Minor Role

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Jack Perry

Townsman

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Pascale Perry

Henchman

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Ralph Peters

Undetermined Minor Role

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Benny Petti

Townsman

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Tex Phelps

Townsman

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Rose Plumer

Townswoman

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José Portugal

Jose

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Jessie Proctor

Townswoman

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Tom Quinn

Townsman

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Bob Reeves

Townsman

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Ruth Robinson

Mrs. Higgins

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Tom Smith

Townsman

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Forrest Taylor

Man in Saloon with Carlin

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Harry Tenbrook

Saloon Waiter

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Harry Tyler

Huckster

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Minerva Urecal

Mrs. Carson

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Guy Usher

Captain of First Boat

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Max Waizmann

Bystander

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Fred Walburn

Archie Higgins

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Glen Walters

Woman at Camp

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Cecil Weston

Mrs. Marvin

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Slim Whitaker

Man on Street

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Blackie Whiteford

Townsman

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Matt Willis

Joker at Bar in San Francisco

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Roque Ybarra

Townsman

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Michael Miller

Yerp Bates

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Jack Carr

Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival

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