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In Old California

In Old California

Release: 1942-05-31 ·Runtime: 91m ·★ 5.1
Action Romance Western

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Cast

Karl Hackett Karl Hackett as Charlie - Wagon Owner Rudy Bowman Rudy Bowman as Townsman Frank McGlynn Sr. Frank McGlynn Sr. as Undetermined Minor Role Bill Nestell Bill Nestell as Townsman Tex Driscoll Tex Driscoll as Townsman Jim Farley Jim Farley as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob Rex Lease Rex Lease as Gold Strike Rider Joe McGuinn Joe McGuinn as Deputy Minerva Urecal Minerva Urecal as Mrs. Carson Paul Sutton Paul Sutton as Chick - Dawson's henchman Lynne Carver Lynne Carver as Undetermined Minor Role George Lloyd George Lloyd as San Francisco Sheriff Harry Tyler Harry Tyler as Huckster Charles Halton Charles Halton as Mr. Hayes Jim Corey Jim Corey as Shorty Esther Estrella Esther Estrella as Maria Alvarez Ralph Peters Ralph Peters as Undetermined Minor Role Tex Phelps Tex Phelps as Townsman Jessie Arnold Jessie Arnold as Worried Woman Ed Brady Ed Brady as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob Chester Conklin Chester Conklin as Undetermined Minor Role Donald Curtis Donald Curtis as Pike - Dawson's Henchman H.W. Gim H.W. Gim as Townsman Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor as Bystander on Riverboat Edgar Kennedy Edgar Kennedy as Kegs McKeever Dorothy Granger Dorothy Granger as Girl in First Saloon Robert Homans Robert Homans as Marshal Alvin Thompson Frank Mills Frank Mills as Loudmouthed Oaf (uncredited) Charles Murphy Charles Murphy as Saloon Patron Jack Perry Jack Perry as Townsman Olin Howland Olin Howland as Undetermined Minor Role Jack Kirk Jack Kirk as Wagon Driver on Run Forrest Taylor Forrest Taylor as Man in Saloon with Carlin Harry Tenbrook Harry Tenbrook as Saloon Waiter Albert Dekker Albert Dekker as Britt Dawson Helen Parrish Helen Parrish as Ellen Sanford Hooper Atchley Hooper Atchley as Higgins Lew Kelly Lew Kelly as Forty-Niner Bud Osborne Bud Osborne as Undetermined Minor Role Carl Miller Carl Miller as Saloon Patron Art Mix Art Mix as Undetermined Minor Role Guy Usher Guy Usher as Captain of First Boat Slim Whitaker Slim Whitaker as Man on Street John Wayne John Wayne as Tom Craig Richard Alexander Richard Alexander as Clem - Dawson's Henchman (uncredited) Frank Brownlee Frank Brownlee as Man on Street Frank Hagney Frank Hagney as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob (uncredited) Binnie Barnes Binnie Barnes as Lacey Miller Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Ezra Tompkins Martin Faust Martin Faust as Miner James C. Morton James C. Morton as Red - Sacramento Bartender Bob Reeves Bob Reeves as Townsman Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly as Helga Robert Milasch Robert Milasch as Townsman Emmett Lynn Emmett Lynn as Whitey Eric Mayne Eric Mayne as Townsman Jack O'Shea Jack O'Shea as Saloon Patron Blackie Whiteford Blackie Whiteford as Townsman Matt Willis Matt Willis as Joker at Bar in San Francisco Michael Miller Michael Miller as Yerp Bates Dick Purcell Dick Purcell as Joe Dawson Harry Shannon Harry Shannon as Mr. Carlin Stanley Blystone Stanley Blystone as San Francisco Deputy Robert McKenzie Robert McKenzie as Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie) Horace B. Carpenter Horace B. Carpenter as Townsman Wade Crosby Wade Crosby as San Francisco Bartender Frank Ellis Frank Ellis as Wagon Driver Fern Emmett Fern Emmett as Mrs. Coggins Martín Garralaga Martín Garralaga as Señor Alvarez