The Young Land (1959)
Overview
An American gunslinger kills a Mexican man in California immediately after the Mexican-American war. The killer is arrested and put on trial for murder with the Hispanic population waiting to learn of American justice.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.892 |
Directed By
Ted Tetzlaff
Crew
Ted Tetzlaff
Norman S. Hall
Dimitri Tiomkin
Patrick Ford
C.V. Whitney
Lowell J. Farrell
Winton C. Hoch
Henry Sharp
Jack Okey
Victor A. Gangelin
Web Overlander
Myrl Stoltz
William Forsythe
William Forsyth
TOP CAST
Patrick Wayne
Sheriff Jim Ellison
Yvonne Craig
Elena de la Madrid
Dennis Hopper
Hatfield Carnes
Dan O'Herlihy
Judge Millard Isham
Roberto De La Madrid
Don Roberto de la Madrid
Cliff Ketchum
Ben Stroud
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Santiago
Ken Curtis
Lee Hearn
Cliff Lyons
Jury Foreman
Carlos Romero
Quinoga
Eddie Juaregui
Drifter (as Edward Juaregui)
Tom Tiner
Charlie Higgins, Court Clerk
Miguel Camacho
Miguel
John Quijada
Vaquero
Ed Sweeny
Sully / Kelly (as Edward Sweeny)
Clyde Howdy
Cowboy (uncredited)
James Dime
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Dale Van Sickel
Cowboy (uncredited)
Art Felix
Vaquero (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
Reynolds - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
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