Sierra Baron (1958)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

James B. Clark

Writers:

Thomas W. Blackburn (novel)
Houston Branch (writer)

Release Date:

July 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Old California's Bloodiest Battle for Power!

Plot Keywords:

Based On Novel

Cast

Brian Keith	...	Jack McCracken
Rick Jason	...	Miguel Delmonte
Rita Gam	...	Felicia Delmonte
Mala Powers	...	Sue Russell
Lewis Allan	...	Hank Moe
Pedro Galván	...	Judson Jeffers
Fernando Wagner	...	Grandall
Steve Brodie	...	Rufus Bynum
Carlos Múzquiz	...	Andrews
Lee Morgan	...	Frank Goheen
Enrique Lucero	...	Anselmo
Alberto Mariscal	...	Lopez
Lynne Ehrlich	...	Vicky Russell
Michael Schmidt	...	Ralph
Tommy Riste	...	Ralph's Father

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

rare ,colorful chapter of the old west

I happen too see this wonderful film by chance, some years ago, on Encore's Western channel.It's a fine, vivid telling of the Anglo encroachment into mid 1800"s California. Rick Jason is exceptional as the son of a recently murdered Spainish land baron, who is thrust into the forefront of trying to protect what has been his family's land for generations ,against the white settlers who move in now and answer questions later .Brian Keith, in one of his fine low key performances, plays a man who(gets things done), for the Anglo powers that be,but decides to think for himself after being befriended by Jason's character.The rest of the cast is stellar as well as the writing ,direction, music and the glorious color photography. This is a rare gem, not many U.S. films like it...if any.