The Big Bonanza (1944)
Overview
Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother. There he meets his old school friend Sam Ballou. But the two old friends soon find themselves on opposite sides and Sam has Jed arrested. Then when Jed's young brother sees one of Sam's men kill another man, the boy becomes Sam's intended victim.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.046 |
Directed By
George Archainbaud
Crew
George Archainbaud
Dorrell McGowan
Stuart E. McGowan
Paul Gangelin
Leonard Praskins
Robert Presnell Sr.
Reggie Lanning
Tony Martinelli
Frank Hotaling
Otto Siegel
Adele Palmer
TOP CAST
Richard Arlen
Capt. Jed Kilton
Jane Frazee
Chiquita McSweeney
Robert Livingston
Sam Ballou
George 'Gabby' Hayes
Hap Selby
Lynne Roberts
Judy Parker
J.M. Kerrigan
'Judge' Jasper Kincaid
Bobby Driscoll
Spud Kilton
Russell Simpson
Adam Parker
Frank Reicher
Dr. Ballou
Roy Barcroft
Sheriff Dan Pendleton
Monte Hale
The Singer
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