Drama ·Western · United States of America · 1944 · 1h 8m

The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza poster
Director
George Archainbaud
Cast
Richard Arlen as Capt. Jed Kilton Jane Frazee as Chiquita McSweeney Robert Livingston as Sam Ballou George 'Gabby' Hayes as Hap Selby Lynne Roberts as Judy Parker J.M. Kerrigan as 'Judge' Jasper Kincaid
Crew
Reggie Lanning — Director of Photography Tony Martinelli — Editor Dorrell McGowan — Screenplay Stuart E. McGowan — Screenplay Paul Gangelin — Screenplay Robert Presnell Sr. — Screenplay
Tagline

PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!

Synopsis

Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother. There he meets his old school friend Sam Ballou. But the two old friends soon find themselves on opposite sides and Sam has Jed arrested. Then when Jed's young brother sees one of Sam's men kill another man, the boy becomes Sam's intended victim.

Mood & Themes
court martialnevada springs
Key Collaborators
George Archainbaud Director Reggie Lanning Director of Photography Tony Martinelli Editor Dorrell McGowan Screenplay Stuart E. McGowan Screenplay Paul Gangelin Screenplay Robert Presnell Sr. Screenplay Adele Palmer Costume Design
Follow the Thread

George Archainbaud directed The Big Bonanza. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

George Archainbaud's filmography → More Drama → More Western → Reggie Lanning's cinematography →
Agent-readable