Kit Carson (1940)
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- 1h 37min
- Drama, Western
- 30 Aug 1940 (USA)
- Movie
Indian fighter, trapper and frontier scout Kit Carson leads a wagon train of settlers from Fort Bridger, along the Oregon Trail through Shoshone territory, to California which plans to secede from Mexico.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jon Hall | ... |
Kit Carson
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Dolores Murphy
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| Dana Andrews | ... |
Capt. John C. Fremont
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| Harold Huber | ... |
Lopez
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Ape
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| Renie Riano | ... |
Miss Pilchard
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| Clayton Moore | ... |
Paul Terry
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| Rowena Cook | ... |
Alice Terry
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| Raymond Hatton | ... |
Jim Bridger
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| Harry Strang | ... |
Sgt. Clanahan
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| C. Henry Gordon | ... |
Gen. Castro
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Louis Merrill | ... |
Gen. Vallejo
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| Stanley Andrews | ... |
Larkin
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| Edwin Maxwell | ... |
John Sutter
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| George Lynn | ... |
James King
(as Peter Lynn)
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| Charles Stevens | ... |
Ruiz
(as Charley Stevens)
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| William Farnum | ... |
Don Miguel Murphy
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| Iron Eyes Cody | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Tex Cooper | ... |
Californian (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Pioneer (uncredited)
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Blaney Harris | ... |
Second Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Californian (uncredited)
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| Michael Jeffers | ... |
Californian (uncredited)
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| Al Kikume | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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Chief Many Treaties | ... |
Indian Chief (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Californian (uncredited)
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| Julian Rivero | ... |
Californian (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Jay Silverheels | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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| Charles Soldani | ... |
Indian (uncredited)
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Stephanie Toler | ... |
Little Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George B. Seitz | ||
Written by
| George Bruce | ... | (original screenplay) |
| Evelyn Wells | ... | (based on a story by) |
Produced by
| Edward Small | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| Edward Ward | ||
Cinematography by
| John J. Mescall | ... | (photography) (as John Mescall) |
| Robert Pittack | ... | (photography) |
Editing by
| William F. Claxton | ... | film editor (as William Claxton) |
| Fred R. Feitshans Jr. | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| John DuCasse Schulze | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edward G. Boyle | ... | (set decorations) (as Edward Boyle) |
Costume Design by
| Edward P. Lambert | ... | (costumes) |
Makeup Department
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup director (as Don Cash) |
Production Management
| Val Paul | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| John Burch | ... | assistant director |
| Arthur Rosson | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Richard V. Heermance | ... | re-recording editor (as Richard Heermance) |
| Earl Sitar | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Howard A. Anderson | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jack Cosgrove | ... | special photographic effects |
Music Department
| Chet Forrest | ... | lyrics by |
| Bob Wright | ... | lyrics by |
| Edward Ward | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Edward Small | ... | presenter |
| Grant Whytock | ... | assistant to producer |
| Buel Bryant | ... | stand-in: Jon Hall (uncredited) |
| Ben Corbett | ... | stand-in: Harold Huber (uncredited) |
| Curley Gibson | ... | stand-in: Harry Strang (uncredited) |
| Jack Hendricks | ... | stand-in: Dana Andrews (uncredited) |
| Carl Sepulveda | ... | stand-in: Ward Bond (uncredited) |
| Marie Toomey | ... | stand-in: Lynn Bari (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Edward Small Productions (presents)
Distributors
- United Artists (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1941) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Ealing Distribution)
- Dietz-Filmverleih (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Astor Pictures Corporation (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Peerless Television Productions (1951) (United States) (tv)
- Sony Pictures Television (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Paycom Multimedia (2010) (Argentina)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1989) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Trapper Kit Carson and his band of men join John C. Fremont on his way to California. En route, they are subjected to Indian attacks that are propagated by the Mexican Government, that does not want the contingency to reach California. Once in California, Fremont and Carson initiate a campaign to free the state from Mexican control.
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| Taglines | A MIGHTY SAGA OF PIONEER COURAGE...that gave the nation a new empire! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Victor McLaglen, Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea and Henry Fonda were considered for the title role. See more » |
| Goofs | In real life, Kit Carson never learned to read or write. In two scenes, he's shown reading something, and also wrote Dolores a letter. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Davy Crockett, Indian Scout (1950). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Prairie Schooner See more » |
| Quotes |
Kit Carson:
There's more in them graves than just people. See more » |