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Days of Early California!
8 / 10 IMDb March 13, 1933 1h 5m
Its 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken over by soldiers and when two of Kirby's men are captured, he goes there to free them. He meets the General's daughter there and attracted to her, repeatedly returns to see her. Eventually he is captured and now his men must try and rescue him.
Director
Runtime
1h 5m
Release Date
March 13, 1933
Genre
Western
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
Johnny Mack Brown
as Kirby Tornell
Evalyn Knapp
as Carol Winfield
Zasu Pitts
as Aunt Sylvia
Raymond Hatton
as Hornet O'Lowery
Ben Alexander
as Lucien Winfield
J. Farrell MacDonald
as Waco
Wallace MacDonald
as Captain Roger Kearney
George Irving
as General Winfield
Joyzelle Joyner
as Dolores
Sam McDaniel
as Whistlin' Zeke
Soledad Jiménez
as Mama Valdez (uncredited)
Production Companies
Larry Darmour Productions
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