In Old California

19421942
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1h 28min

John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Patsy Kelly, Helen Parrish, and Dick Purcell in In Old California (1942)

Action Adventure Drama

During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.During the California Gold Rush, Boston pharmacist Tom Craig sets up shop in Sacramento where he clashes with local town crook Britt Dawson.

Director
- William C. McGann
Writers
- Gertrude Purcell(screenplay)
- Frances Hyland(screenplay)
- J. Robert Bren(original story)
Stars

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John Wayne and Binnie Barnes in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne in In Old California (1942)

Binnie Barnes and Albert Dekker in In Old California (1942)

Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, and Helen Parrish in In Old California (1942)

Ed Brady in In Old California (1942)

Patsy Kelly in In Old California (1942)

John Wayne and Binnie Barnes in In Old California (1942)

Director
- William C. McGann
Writers
- Gertrude Purcell(screenplay)
- Frances Hyland(screenplay)
- J. Robert Bren(original story)
All cast & crew
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Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic. —Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>

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Trivia
John Wayne plays a druggist. In real life, his father was a licensed pharmacist.

Quotes
Britt Dawson: That'll teach ya to lay hands on the lady I aim to marry.
Tom Craig: Oh, well in that case I offer my sincerest apologies.
Britt Dawson: Apologies for walloping ya?
Tom Craig: No, for treating your bride-to-be like a package.
Britt Dawson: What kind of lingo is this?
Lacey Miller: Oh, he's from Boston.

Alternate versions
Also available in a computer colorized version.

Connections
Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007)

Soundtracks
There's Gold in the Hills
Music by David Buttolph
Lyrics by Sol Meyer

Top review

in the California gold rush

The main novelty here is watching John Wayne in an unusual western role for him, a pharmacist for whom violence is not the first resource, although he is still tough enough. Wayne could give his characters a sort of gentle charm that serves him well here.

Other than that, we get a decent story, entertaining but nothing special.

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Release date
- May 31, 1942 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Language
- English
Also known as
- Gold Runs the River
Filming locations
- Big Tujunga Canyon, San Gabriel Mountains, California, USA
Production company
- Republic Pictures Corporation (I)
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Runtime
- 1h 28min
Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1

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