The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)

Young David, orphaned en route to California, falls into the hands of medicine-show rascal Baltimore Dan. Years later, now a trained thief, he's adopted by eccentric 'Doc' Brown, retired ... See full summary »

Director:

Ted Tetzlaff

Writers:

Brainerd Duffield (screenplay), Emerson Crocker (screenplay),

Stars:

William Powell, Julie Adams, Charles Drake

Cast

Complete credited cast:
William Powell	...	Homer 'Doc' Brown
Julie Adams	...	Myra Wade (as Julia Adams)
Charles Drake	...	Jim Anderson
Rosemary DeCamp	...	Samuella
Tommy Ivo	...	David
Henry Hull	...	Cousin Lucius Cooke
Chubby Johnson	...	Baltimore Dan
John Doucette	...	Gyppo
Marvin Press	...	Paddy
Griff Barnett	...	Judge Wade

Storyline

Young David, orphaned en route to California, falls into the hands of medicine-show rascal Baltimore Dan. Years later, now a trained thief, he's adopted by eccentric 'Doc' Brown, retired miner and pharmacist. Doc and David become fast friends in their scenic outdoor rambles. But when they discover a hidden treasure, the idyllic interlude gives way to more troubles and a strange coincidence.

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Plot Keywords:

treasure | based on novel

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Genres:

Adventure | Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Robert Louis Stevenson's The Treasure of Lost Canyon

Filming Locations:

McArthur-Burney Falls Memorial State Park - Highway 89, Burney, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Oh Lemuel, My Lemuel"
(uncredited)
Written by Stephen Foster

User Reviews

Misfire

This movie is a severe disappointment. William Powell gives one of his typical effortless-looking performances, but seeing him downgraded to Old Coot status, making something out of nothing, is painful. This would be a sub-par programmer without Powell, and, as it is, is a waste of time.