The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza
Directed by	George Archainbaud
Starring	Jane Frazee; Richard Arlen; Gabby Hayes
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	1944
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Big Bonanza is a 1944 American film starring Jane Frazee, Richard Arlen, Gabby Hayes, Robert Livingston and Lynne Roberts.

Plot

Escaping from jail after being falsely accused of cowardice, Army captain Jed Kilton ends up at odds with his old friend, Sam Ballou.

Sam has been raising Jed's little brother during the Civil War, but when Jed and sidekick Hap ride into Nevada Springs, they find Sam owns a saloon and has the boy is living there in an unsuitable setting. Jed becomes acquainted with Sam's sweetheart, dancehall gal Chiquita McSweeney, and with a prim and proper school teacher, Judy Parker.

It turns out Sam is a dishonest man who intends to stake an illegal claim to the Big Bonanza gold mine that belongs to someone else. Jed ends up literally fighting him for the mine, where a cave-in results in Sam's death. Hap is happy to learn that Jed and Judy are already busy planning a wedding.

Cast

Richard Arlen as Capt. Jed Kilton
Robert Livingston as Sam Ballou
Lynne Roberts as Judy Parker
Gabby Hayes as Hap Selby
Jane Frazee as Chiquita
Bobby Driscoll as Spud Kilton

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External links

The Big Bonanza on IMDb

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