An undercover government agent battles insurrectionists whose want Southern California to secede and become a slave state.An undercover government agent battles insurrectionists whose want Southern California to secede and become a slave state.An undercover government agent battles insurrectionists whose want Southern California to secede and become a slave state.
Katherine Warren
- Phoebe Sheldon
- (as Katharine Warren)
Anthony Caruso
- Vic Sutro
- (as Tony Caruso)
Nestor Amaral
- Musician
- (uncredited)
Emile Avery
- Henchman
- (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
- Sheldon's Henchman at Hideout
- (uncredited)
Gregg Barton
- Henchman Luke
- (uncredited)
George Bell
- Trooper
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
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- TriviaThe scene where Randolph Scott (Callicut) is chasing Roy Roberts (Sheldon) and jumps onto Sheldon's horse, and the white horse carrying the two men runs off the end of a damaged bridge and falls head first into a river, was actually a scene from the WB film San Antonio (1945).
- GoofsThe film is set in 1850s. Most, if not all, of the firearms employed in the film post-date the American Civil War (1861-1865). Examples include Colt Single-Action Army revolvers and various lever-action rifles that first appear in the 1870s.
- Quotes
Major Ransome Callicut: [as voiceover narrator] Los Angeles - thirty difficult miles from San Pedro. Here in the tropical sun it was hard to believe that the City of Angels had its share of unholy activities.
- ConnectionsFeatures San Antonio (1945)
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Hey I liked this flick more than I would have thought given it's from Scott's earlier block of films. An interesting plot with lots of characters, many of who standout. I liked Alan Hale as Olaf and sidekick Monk (Dick Wesson). They provided comic relief not usually present in a RS flick. Scott is his usual coxcomb, cool self. Romancing two lovely ladies (a first?) and not too shabbily. He takes his uniform off to provide a look at his less than ripped (but not too shabby frame) The film unfortunately lacks a compelling villain. Some nice California scenery (not as good as One Eyed Jacks) They kinda threw the kitchen sink into this B movie. Hey it even has a catfight where the two kittens in question manage to do no damage. Lina Myway per favor.
Enjoy.
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- Gross US & Canada
- $2,000,000
- Runtime1 hour 22 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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