At the end of the Mexican-American War, a crooked U.S. Cavalry Captain and his men force a captive Mexican officer to sign the deeds to his vast lands and large hacienda over to the Captain.
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| Jim Davis | ... |
Captain Angus Clyde McKane
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| Arleen Whelan | ... |
Julie Johnson
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| Faron Young | ... |
Marshal Faron Young
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| Marty Robbins | ... |
Cpl. Timothy Boyle
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Sgt. Damon Pardee
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Judge Ward Young
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| Harry Lauter | ... |
Lt. Scott Johnson
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Lawrence Dobkin | ... |
Don Miguel Sebastian
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Turk
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Pepe
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Burt
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Tom Hubbard | ... |
Emmet
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Following the Mexican-American War, a small group of discharged U. S. Cavalrymen, led by Angus McKane (Jim Davis), stays on in California after the war and, through treachery, seizes a Spanish land grant, thereby gaining control of a vast area of what became the states of Arizona and California. Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
1 November 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Six Guns and a Gavel See more »Filming Locations:
Kanab, Utah, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Glen Glenn Sound)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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After making The Badge of Marshal Brennan earlier in the year, Jim Davis once again teamed with producer/director Albert C. Gannaway and co-stars Arleen Whelan, Marty Robbins, Lee Van Cleef, Louis Jean Heydt, Harry Lauter, and Douglas Fowley, among others, for this one. Here, he's Captain Angus McKane who, after the Mexican war, takes the land that once belonged to his enemies by force and threatens to shoot anyone who dares to challenge him for it. I admit to being partly confused by some sequence of events but a flashback near the end explains nearly everything to my satisfaction. I also noticed one sequence involving fighting Indians that seemed the same one from the other picture I mentioned at the beginning of this review. Probably was done that way for budget purposes but it didn't ruin my enjoyment of this one. Really, there's good action and compelling drama throughout. So on that note, Raiders of Old California is recommended.