In Old California

In Old California

91 mins | Action, Romance, Western | May 31, 1942

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.

In Old California

91 mins | Action, Romance, Western | May 31, 1942

In Old California
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.
IMDb rating 6.3
Producers Republic Pictures
Original title In Old California
Directors Kenneth Holmes, William C. McGann
Writers Gertrude Purcell, Frances Hyland, Gladys Atwater, J. Robert Bren

Cast

John Wayne

as Tom Craig

Binnie Barnes

as Lacey Miller

Albert Dekker

as Britt Dawson

Helen Parrish

as Ellen Sanford

Patsy Kelly

as Helga

Edgar Kennedy

as Kegs McKeever

Dick Purcell

as Joe Dawson

Harry Shannon

as Mr. Carlin

Charles Halton

as Mr. Hayes

Emmett Lynn

as Whitey

Robert McKenzie

as Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie)

Milton Kibbee

as Ezra Tompkins (as Milt Kibbee)

Paul Sutton

as Chick - Dawson's henchman

Anne O'Neal

as Mrs. Tompkins

Richard Alexander

as Clem - Dawson's Henchman

Jessie Arnold

as Worried Woman

Hooper Atchley

as Higgins

Sam Bernard

as Miner

Stanley Blystone

as San Francisco Deputy

Rudy Bowman

as Townsman

Ed Brady

as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

Frank Brownlee

as Man on Street

Roy Bucko

as Henchman

Nora Bush

as Townswoman

Zeke Canova

as Miner

Horace B. Carpenter

as Townsman

Lynne Carver

as Undetermined Minor Role

Chester Conklin

as Undetermined Minor Role

Jim Corey

as Shorty

Wade Crosby

as San Francisco Bartender

Donald Curtis

as Pike - Dawson's Henchman

Russell Custer

as Townsman

Rube Dalroy

as Townsman

Art Dillard

as Henchman

Tex Driscoll

as Townsman

Pearl Early

as Mrs. Bates

Heenan Elliott

as Man with Joker at Bar

Frank Ellis

as Wagon Driver

Fern Emmett

as Mrs. Coggins

Esther Estrella

as Maria Alvarez

Jim Farley

as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

Martin Faust

as Miner

O.K. Ford

as Singing Churchman

Martín Garralaga

as Señor Alvarez

H.W. Gim

as Townsman

Augie Gomez

as Townsman

Dorothy Granger

as Girl in First Saloon

Karl Hackett

as Charlie - Wagon Owner

Frank Hagney

as Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob

Bobby Hale

as Townsman

Al Haskell

as Townsman

Chick Hannan

as Henchman

Robert Homans

as Marshal Alvin Thompson

Olin Howland

as Undetermined Minor Role

Frank Jaquet

as Dr. Glaggett

Lew Kelly

as Forty-Niner

Jack Kirk

as Wagon Driver on Run

Emily LaRue

as Rosita Alvarez

Rex Lease

as Gold Strike Rider

George Lloyd

as San Francisco Sheriff

Jack Low

as Bartender

Eric Mayne

as Townsman

Merrill McCormick

as Dawson's Henchman

Mathew McCue

as Townsman

Frank McGlynn Sr.

as Undetermined Minor Role

Joe McGuinn

as Deputy

Harry McKim

as Boy at Wharf

Robert Milasch

as Townsman

Carl Miller

as Saloon Patron

Frank Mills

as Loudmouthed Oaf

Art Mix

as Undetermined Minor Role

Jack Montgomery

as Henchman

Mike Morelli

as Townsman

James C. Morton

as Red - Sacramento Bartender

Charles Murphy

as Saloon Patron

Bill Nestell

as Townsman

Frank O'Connor

as Bystander on Riverboat

Jack O'Shea

as Saloon Patron

Bud Osborne

as Undetermined Minor Role

Jack Perry

as Townsman

Pascale Perry

as Henchman

Ralph Peters

as Undetermined Minor Role

Benny Petti

as Townsman

Tex Phelps

as Townsman

Rose Plumer

as Townswoman

Jose Portugal

as Jose

Jessie Proctor

as Townswoman

Tom Quinn

as Townsman

Bob Reeves

as Townsman

Ruth Robinson

as Mrs. Higgins

Tom Smith

as Townsman

Forrest Taylor

as Man in Saloon with Carlin

Harry Tenbrook

as Saloon Waiter

Harry Tyler

as Huckster

Minerva Urecal

as Mrs. Carson

Guy Usher

as Captain of First Boat

Max Waizmann

as Bystander

Fred Walburn

as Archie Higgins

Glen Walters

as Woman at Camp

Cecil Weston

as Mrs. Marvin

Slim Whitaker

as Man on Street

Blackie Whiteford

as Townsman

Matt Willis

as Joker at Bar in San Francisco

Roque Ybarra

as Townsman

Michael Miller

as Yerp Bates

Jack Carr

as Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival