The Baron of Arizona (1950)

Director:

Samuel Fuller

Writer:

Samuel Fuller (written by)
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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 | Library | Gypsy | Governess

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
Tristram Coffin	...	McCleary
Gene Roth	...	Father Guardian
Angelo Rossitto	...	Angie - Gypsy (as Angelo Rosito)
Ed East	...	Hank
Joseph Green	...	Mr. Gunther (as Joe Greene)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Wheaton Chambers	...	Brother Gregory (uncredited)
Richard Cramer	...	Townsman Watching Beavis Return to Arizona (uncredited)
Sam Flint	...	Board Member - Department of Interior (uncredited)
Terry Frost	...	Morelle - Vigilante (uncredited)
Gil Frye	...	Griff's Associate (uncredited)
Pat Goldin	...	Diminutive Franciscan Monk (uncredited)
Stephen S. Harrison	...	Surveyor's Assistant (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes	...	Man in the Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
George Meader	...	Hank - Lansing's Father-in-Law (uncredited)
Forbes Murray	...	Board Member - Department of the Interior (uncredited)
Robert A. O'Neil	...	Brother Paul (uncredited)
Adolfo Ornelas	...	Mr. Martinez (uncredited)
Lee Phelps	...	Guest at Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Stanley Price	...	Mr. Reynolds (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre	...	Man in Mob (uncredited)
Bert Stevens	...	Man at Governor's Mansion (uncredited)
Zacharias Yaconelli	...	Greco (uncredited)

Directed by
Samuel Fuller

Writing credits
Homer Croy		(story) uncredited
Samuel Fuller		(written by)

Produced by
Carl K. Hittleman	....	producer
Robert L. Lippert	....	executive producer (uncredited)

Original Music by
Paul Dunlap

Cinematography by
James Wong Howe

Film Editing by
Arthur Hilton

Casting by
Yolanda Molinari

Production Design by
Jack Poplin

Art Direction by
Frank Paul Sylos		(as F. Paul Sylos)

Set Decoration by
Otto Siegel		(as Otto Seigel)
Edward R. Robinson		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Loretta Francel	....	hair stylist (as Loretta Franzel)
Vern Murdock	....	makeup artist (as Vernon Murdoch)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Fox	....	assistant director

Sound Department
Harry Coswick	....	sound effects
Garry A. Harris	....	sound engineer (as Garry Harris)

Special Effects by
Ray Mercer	....	special effects
Donald Steward	....	special effects (uncredited)

Stunts
Chuck Roberson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Edward D. Wood Jr.	....	stunt double (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Roy Black	....	gaffer (uncredited)
Joe Carpenter	....	grip (uncredited)
Marty Crail	....	still photographer (uncredited)
Curt Fetters	....	camera operator (uncredited)
E. Truman Joiner	....	key grip (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alfred Berke	....	wardrobe
Kitty Mager	....	wardrobe (as Kitty Major)

Music Department
Paul Dunlap	....	conductor

Other crew
Murray Lerner	....	executive assistant
Robert L. Lippert	....	presenter
Millie Winter	....	dialogue coach
Dorothy B. Cormack	....	script supervisor (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Deputy Corporation

Distributors

• Lippert Pictures (1950) (USA) (theatrical)
• International Film Distributors (1950) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Weiss Global Enterprises (1978) (USA) (DVD)
• Burbank Video (1989) (USA) (VHS)
• Criterion Collection, The (2007) (USA) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection)
• Kit Parker Films (2009) (worldwide) (all media)

Also Known As:

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:

[repeated line]
James Addison 'The Baron' Reavis, aka Brother Anthony:I've known many women, but with you, I'm afraid.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Johnny Guitar (1954)

surprisingly wonderful film

I only use the word surprising because I happened upon this movie very late one night a long time ago. I remember looking in the T.V. guide and seeing that I had a choice between this movie and nothing else. I mean what kind of title is this ? i remember thinking , and starring Vincent Price of all people, who at the time I could only recall from the somewhat silly "The Fly". Well I figured what the hell. So I settled in and expected to be bored and disgusted for as long as I could stand. Then the surprise happened. I was thoroughly captivated by this unique and well made story which to my other great surprise also happened to be true, the attempted theft of the entire state of Arizona by a schemer apparently without equal. Vincent Price's performance completed the trifecta by amazing me with his skill as a legitimate actor. I would very much like to see this movie again but am not hopeful at the present. Like so many others it seems to have vanished. What is interesting about this fact is that when T.V. was free, there was more to choose from, unlike today where we pay to see the same things over and over.