In 1868, Army scout Johnny Ware is courtmartialed for helping Indians against their white oppressors, but escapes and finds himself in the hamlet of Desert Center. There, he crosses paths ...
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Title: Valley of the Sun (1942)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Lucille Ball | ... | Christine Larson | |
| James Craig | ... | Jonathan Ware | |
| Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Lord Warrick (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke) | |
| Dean Jagger | ... | Jim Sawyer | |
| Peter Whitney | ... | Willie | |
| Billy Gilbert | ... | Judge Homer Burnaby | |
| Tom Tyler | ... | Geronimo | |
| Antonio Moreno | ... | Chief Cochise | |
| George Cleveland | ... | Bill Yard | |
| Hank Bell | ... | Hank | |
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In 1868, Army scout Johnny Ware is courtmartialed for helping Indians against their white oppressors, but escapes and finds himself in the hamlet of Desert Center. There, he crosses paths with Christine Larson who is about to marry one of the crooked Indian agents...but not if Johnny can help it. The film lapses frequently into comedy, with an action climax as our hero tries to head off an incipient Indian war. Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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apache territory | arizona territory | deception | hairy chest | cochise character |Taglines:
A MIGHTY CAVALCADE OF THUNDERING ACTION SWEEPS ACROSS THE SCREEN IN THIS THRILLING SAGA OF AMERICA'S FRONTIER DAYS...(original Card A poster - all caps) See more »Parents Guide:
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(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
Played at the wedding
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Bill Yard: There's only two ways to handle women...and nobody knows what they are.See more »
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Listed also as cast members: "Indians from the pueblos of Taos, Santa Clara, Jemes, San Juan and Tesuque" See more »Soundtracks
Bridal Chorus (Here Comes the Bride)(1850) (uncredited)
from "Lohengrin"
Written by Richard Wagner
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
6 February 1942 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El valle del sol See more »Company Credits
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| (copyright length)Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)Color:
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Curious head-scratcher of a western directed by George Marshall features James Craig as a drifter in 1868 Tucson who disrupts the wedding of feisty barmaid Lucille Ball, later stopping a war between the white man and an Apache Indian tribe! Lucy-completists will want to take a look, but this may be one example of why her movie-career never caught fire. The picture is just a second-string quickie, despite writers Clarence Budington Kelland and Horace McCoy tossing in some comedic overtones (which help). Unfortunately, it just doesn't add up to much. I'd trade all those tumbleweeds for a cameo by William Frawley. ** from ****