West of Carson City (1940)

When a gold strike turns a ghost town into a boom town, Gorman arrives to open his crooked gambling hall and Judge Harkins arrives to bring law and order. Jim Bannister is aiding the Judge ... See full summary »

Director:

Ray Taylor

Writers:

Milton Raison (story), Milton Raison (screenplay),

Stars:

Johnny Mack Brown, Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight

Cast

Cast overview:
Johnny Mack Brown	...	Jim Bannister
Bob Baker	...	Nevada
Fuzzy Knight	...	Banjo
Peggy Moran	...	Millie Harkins
Harry Woods	...	Mack Gorman
Robert Homans	...	Judge Harkins
Al K. Hall	...	Lem Howard
Roy Barcroft	...	Bill Tompkins
Charles King	...	Henchman Drag
Frank Mitchell	...	Henchman Breed
Edmund Cobb	...	Stagedriver Sleepy (as Eddie Cobb)
Jack Roper	...	Henchman Larkin
Ted Wells	...	Slim, Circle X Cowhand
Jack Shannon	...	Cowhand Pete
Four Singing Notables	...	Singing Cowhands

Storyline

When a gold strike turns a ghost town into a boom town, Gorman arrives to open his crooked gambling hall and Judge Harkins arrives to bring law and order. Jim Bannister is aiding the Judge by bringing in Gorman's outlaws and to lure Jim into a trap, Gorman's men kidnap the Judge and his daughter for bait.

---

Plot Keywords:

judge | prisoner | gold strike | bandit | gold | 

---

Taglines:

Blasting wide open the toughest town of the west!

---

Genres:

Romance | Western

---

Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 January 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cidade Maldita

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

56 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Let's Go"
Written by Milton Rosen and Everett Carter
Sung by Bob Baker, Fuzzy Knight and The Notables

User Reviews