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In Old California

1942 · 91 min

A brisk, old-fashioned Western with a gentle sense of humour and a clear-cut hero, easy to watch and comforting in its simplicity.

Genres
Action, Romance, Western
Tagline
Torn from the pages of America's most reckless era-THE UNFORGETTABLE GOLD RUSH DAYS!
Overview
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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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • corruption
  • redemption
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour4
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
action, romance, western
Directed by
William C. McGann
Written by
Frances Hyland, Gertrude Purcell
Starring
John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker, Helen Parrish, Patsy Kelly, Edgar Kennedy, Dick Purcell, Harry Shannon
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
Jack A. Marta
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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