In Old Sacramento (1946)

Dashing Johnny Barrett has a secret identity: Spanish Jack, the masked bandit. Always one step ahead of the law, Barrett effortlessly balances his double life--robbing by night, romancing ... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Frances Hyland (screenplay), Frank Gruber (adaptation),

Stars:

Bill Elliott, Constance Moore, Henry H. Daniels Jr.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Bill Elliott	...	Johnny Barrett / Spanish Jack (as William Elliott)
Constance Moore	...	Belle Malone
Henry H. Daniels Jr.	...	Sam Chase (as Hank Daniels)
Ruth Donnelly	...	Zebby Booker
Eugene Pallette	...	Sheriff Jim Wales
Jack La Rue	...	Laramie (as Jack LaRue)
Grant Withers	...	Captain Mark Slayter
Charles Judels	...	Tony Marchetti
Paul Hurst	...	Stagecoach Driver
Lionel Stander	...	Eddie Dodge
Robert Blake	...	Newsboy (as Bobby Blake)
Dick Wessel	...	Oscar

Storyline

Dashing Johnny Barrett has a secret identity: Spanish Jack, the masked bandit. Always one step ahead of the law, Barrett effortlessly balances his double life--robbing by night, romancing by day and always with a smile. But when the woman he loves begins to suspect him and the young man he befriends is arrested for being him, it's time for Johnny to rethink his priorities.

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | gambler | california | singer | gold | 

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Taglines:

Where gold was king... And love was queen! women were scarce... And men were bold!

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 May 1946 (USA)

Also Known As:

Flame of Sacramento

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

89 min 60 min (1952 re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo"
Written by Fred Gilbert
Sung by Constance Moore

User Reviews

Zorro by any other name

In the pre-TV age, this kind of inexpensive quickie is what often passed for a western movie -- unless you were John Ford or Howard Hawks and had a star like John Wayne or Randolph Scott to work with. It's what was known as a programmer or oater. I'm sure kids ate them up. Bill Elliott, who was about as much a cowboy as my Aunt Sadie, plays a masked bandit named Spanish Jack (essentially Zorro) who has decided to mend his ways, but finds he can't. The film rarely ventures from its one or two sets, and everybody spends a lot of time standing around talking, Elliott especially. Eugene Palette (not so coincidentally from THE MARK OF ZORRO) is the town sheriff who grows wise to Elliott. Constance Moore, a skinny little thing with limited acting ability but a big voice, is the love interest who sings a lot. It's all very forgettable. The main set is a main street full of mud and horse manure, and this is used over and over again for comic effect. It stopped being funny after the second time.