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The Big Bonanza (1944)

APPROVED 70 min  -  Drama | Western  -   30 December 1944 (USA)
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Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother... See full summary »

Director:

George Archainbaud

Writers:

Dorrell McGowan (screenplay), Stuart E. McGowan (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Richard Arlen, Robert Livingston and Jane Frazee
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Richard Arlen ...
Capt. Jed Kilton
Robert Livingston Robert Livingston ...
Sam Ballou
Jane Frazee Jane Frazee ...
Chiquita McSweeney
George 'Gabby' Hayes ...
Hap Selby
Lynne Roberts Lynne Roberts ...
Judy Parker
Bobby Driscoll ...
Spud Kilton
J.M. Kerrigan J.M. Kerrigan ...
'Judge' Jasper Kincaid
Russell Simpson Russell Simpson ...
Adam Parker
Frank Reicher ...
Dr. Ballou
Cordell Hickman Cordell Hickman ...
Abraham
Hayward Soo Hoo Hayward Soo Hoo ...
Jimmy
Roy Barcroft Roy Barcroft ...
Sheriff Dan Pendleton
Fred Kohler Jr. Fred Kohler Jr. ...
Henchman Roberts
Monte Hale ...
The Singer
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Storyline

Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother. There he meets his old school friend Sam Ballou. But the two old friends soon find themselves on opposite sides and Sam has Jed arrested. Then when Jed's young brother sees one of Sam's men kill another man, the boy becomes Sam's intended victim. Written by Maurice VanAuken <vanauken@comcast.net>  

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Beautiful Woman

Taglines:

IT'S ROUGH! TOUGH! and TERRIFIC! See more »

Genres:

Drama | Western

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Fygi mes' ti nyhta See more »

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Richard Arlen and Bobby Driscoll play brothers in this film despite a nearly 40-year difference in their ages. See more »

Soundtracks

"There's a Little Bit of Mischief in Me"
Written by Jack Elliott See more »