The Forty-Niners

Jul 30, 1954

1h 11m

★ 5.7

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.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Westwood Productions

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Cast

Sam Nelson

Bill Elliott

Stella Walker

Virginia Grey

Alf Billings

Harry Morgan

Ernie Walker

John Doucette

Bill Norris

Lane Bradford

Everett (as Stanford Jolley)

I. Stanford Jolley

Gambler

Harry Lauter

Hotel Clerk

Earle Hodgins

Marshal Sloan

Dean Cromer

Bartender Joe

Ralph Sanford

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