The Vanishing Frontier

Mar 13, 1933

1h 5m

★ 0.0

Days of Early California!

Overview

Its 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken over by soldiers and when two of Kirby's men are captured, he goes there to free them. He meets the General's daughter there and attracted to her, repeatedly returns to see her. Eventually he is captured and now his men must try and rescue him.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Larry Darmour Productions

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Cast

Kirby Tornell

Johnny Mack Brown

Carol Winfield

Evalyn Knapp

Aunt Sylvia

Zasu Pitts

Hornet O'Lowery

Raymond Hatton

Lucien Winfield

Ben Alexander

Waco

J. Farrell MacDonald

Captain Roger Kearney

Wallace MacDonald

General Winfield

George Irving

Dolores

Joyzelle Joyner

Whistlin' Zeke

Sam McDaniel

Mama Valdez (uncredited)

Soledad Jiménez

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