The Big Bonanza (1944)
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.
Director:
George Archainbaud
Writers:
Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, Paul Gangelin, Robert Presnell Sr..
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Richard Arlen as Capt. Jed Kilton |
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Jane Frazee as Chiquita McSweeney |
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Robert Livingston as Sam Ballou |
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George 'Gabby' Hayes as Hap Selby |
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Lynne Roberts as Judy Parker |
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J.M. Kerrigan as 'Judge' Jasper Kincaid |
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Bobby Driscoll as Spud Kilton |
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Russell Simpson as Adam Parker |
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Frank Reicher as Dr. Ballou |
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Roy Barcroft as Sheriff Dan Pendleton |
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Monte Hale as The Singer |
| Directing | George Archainbaud | Director |
| Writing | Dorrell McGowan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Stuart E. McGowan | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paul Gangelin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Leonard Praskins | Original Story |
| Writing | Robert Presnell Sr. | Screenplay |
| Camera | Reggie Lanning | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Tony Martinelli | Editor |
| Art | Frank Hotaling | Art Direction |
| Art | Otto Siegel | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Design |
