The Bandit Queen

The Bandit Queen

70 mins | Adventure, Western | Dec. 22, 1950

Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin Murietta, posing as Carlos Del Rio, to form a Robin-Hood type band that takes vengeance on the gang and restores stolen gold to its rightful owners, aided by militia leader Dan Hinsdale.

The Bandit Queen

70 mins | Adventure, Western | Dec. 22, 1950

The Bandit Queen
Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin Murietta, posing as Carlos Del Rio, to form a Robin-Hood type band that takes vengeance on the gang and restores stolen gold to its rightful owners, aided by militia leader Dan Hinsdale.
IMDb rating 5.9
Producers Lippert Pictures
Original title The Bandit Queen
Directors William Berke
Writers Victor West, Budd Lesser

Cast

Barbara Britton

as Zarra Montalvo, alias Lola Belmont

Willard Parker

as Dan Hinsdale

Phillip Reed

as Joaquin Murietta, alias Carlos del Rio

Barton MacLane

as Sheriff Jim Harden

Martín Garralaga

as Fr. Antonio

Thurston Hall

as Governor

Victor Kilian

as Don Jose Montalvo

Angelo Rossitto

as Nino

Anna Demetrio

as Maria

Paul Marion

as Manuel, a Vigilante

Margia Dean

as Carol Grayson

Pepe Hern

as Raphael, a Vigilante

Carl Pitti

as McWilliams (uncredited)