The Baron of Arizona (1950)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Samuel Fuller

Writer:

Samuel Fuller (written by)

Release Date:

4 March 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History | Romance | Western

Tagline:

He Stole The State Of Arizona And Gave It To His Bride!

Plot:

Master swindler James Reavis painstakingly spends years forging documents and land grants that will make his wife and him undisputed owners of the entire state of Arizona.

Plot Keywords:

Arizona | Swindler | Gypsy | Historical | Biblioteca

Cast

Vincent Price	...	James Addison Reavis
Ellen Drew	...	Sofia de Peralta-Reavis
Vladimir Sokoloff	...	Pepito Alvarez
Beulah Bondi	...	Loma Morales
Reed Hadley	...	John Griff
Robert Barrat	...	Judge Adams (as Robert H. Barrat)
Robin Short	...	Tom Lansing
Tina Pine	...	Rita (as Tina Rome)
Karen Kester	...	Sofia as a Child
Margia Dean	...	Marquesa de Santella
Jonathan Hale	...	Governor
Edward Keane	...	Surveyor General Miller
Barbara Woodell	...	Mrs. Carrie Lansing
I. Stanford Jolley	...	Mr. Richardson
Fred Kohler Jr.	...	Demmings

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Argentina:16 | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #14333)

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company:

Deputy Corporation

Trivia:

Shot in 15 days.

Quotes:

John Griff: There's only one thing about this case I can't understand.
James Addison 'The Baron' Reavis, aka Brother Anthony: What's that?
John Griff: After devoting so many years to this scheme, what made you confess?
John Griff: I fell in love with my wife.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Typewriter, the Rifle & the Movie Camera (1996)

Price is excellent in an off-beat role for him

"Baron of Arizona" is a quirky,excellent film. The fact that the main character is based upon an actual one-time real person makes it even more interesting. Price is excellent in the title role and makes you almost want him to succeed.....I emphasize almost! The supporting cast,especially Drew,also perform well. This is an overlooked,but well done film. Of course,with Samuel Fuller in charge,that's not unusual. The action is not really what draws one to watch this film; the story itself is enough to make it an interesting and watchable film. Many of the characters add a great deal to the story itself,even though at times one gets the impression that some of them are there for continuity more than realism.HIGHLY recommended.