The Forty-Niners

7/30/19541h 11m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The Gold Lode Had Its Own Set Of Laws! ~

Overview:

1849 California and the Gold Boom. Marshal Sam Nelson goes under cover to find out the identity of a trio of killers.

Director:

Thomas Carr

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

gold rush

Cast

Bill Elliott

~ as ~

Sam Nelson

Virginia Grey

~ as ~

Stella Walker

Harry Morgan

~ as ~

Alf Billings

John Doucette

~ as ~

Ernie Walker

Lane Bradford

~ as ~

Bill Norris

I. Stanford Jolley

~ as ~

Everett (as Stanford Jolley)

Harry Lauter

~ as ~

Gambler

Earle Hodgins

~ as ~

Hotel Clerk

Dean Cromer

~ as ~

Marshal Sloan

Ralph Sanford

~ as ~

Bartender Joe

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Reviews (1)

John Chard
Written 11 year(s) ago
6.5
The Cold Water Ruckus.

The Forty-Niners is directed by Thomas Carr and written by Dan Ullman. It stars Wild Bill Elliott, Harry Morgan, Virginia Grey, John Doucette and Lane Bradford. Music is by Raoul Kraushaar and cinematography by Ernest Miller.

1849

There was gold in California. According to the Eastern newspapers the mountains and streams were full of it. People from all over the country came here by the thousands, and were called The Forty Niners. Some of them worked hard for their golden dreams - - others robbed, plundered and killed for the gold. The entire burden of law enforcement had to be done by a handful of men - - the few United States Marshals the Federal Government could spare to protect its citizens…

Wild Bill Elliott goes under cover to find out the identity of some dastard killers in this pleasant mystery based black and white Oater. Backed by an Elliot voice narration throughout, it’s obvious that Carr and Ullman are firmly tuning into a dragnet for the Western crowd vibe, and it actually works. With Elliott proving to be a likable lead man and Morgan enjoying himself as a shifty card cheat and blackmailer, the material on the page is delivered with entertaining gravitas. The pace is brisk, the action plenty and there’s enough twists in Ullman’s screenplay to keep you guessing. Yes for sure the ending is never in doubt, this is classic “B” Western territory after all, but a good time to be had here for the discerning Western fan. 6.5/10