In Old California

In Old California

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  • Genre: Action, Romance, Western
  • Release Date: 1942-05-31
  • Runtime: 91 minutes
  • : 5.1
  • Production Company: Republic Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
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5.1/10
5.1
From 33 Ratings

Description

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.

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Reviews

  • CinemaSerf

    6
    By CinemaSerf
    After a bit of an altercation on the steamboat, “Craig” (John Wayne) arrives in the burgeoning town of Sacramento to set up his pharmacy. He’s no quack, but can’t find premises. Luckily, the lady who was the source of an earlier drenching steps up and agrees to rent him a shop next to her bar. “Lacey” (Binnie Barnes) sees opportunities galore in this broad-shouldered young man but those are not shared by her beau, the town’s self-appointed boss “Britt” (Albert Dekker). What now ensues follows a predicable pattern as it builds to its conclusion, but along the way there is some decent chemistry between a charismatic Wayne and Barnes and plenty of mischief. It’s tightly cast with a few familiar faces to pep up the story as the shenanigans take shape and as our visitor demonstrates just how effective bending a nickel between your fingers can be at conflict management. The production is all very routine but some effort has gone into the look of the film and the writing even manages a little spirit now and again too. Perhaps there are one too many songs, but I still quite enjoyed this lively gold-rush pioneering adventure.

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