Overview

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.

Cast

Richard Arlen, Jane Frazee, Robert Livingston, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Lynne Roberts, J.M. Kerrigan, Bobby Driscoll, Russell Simpson

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What is "The Big Bonanza" about?

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.

When was "The Big Bonanza" released?

The Big Bonanza was released in 1944.

Who stars in "The Big Bonanza"?

The cast includes Richard Arlen, Jane Frazee, Robert Livingston, George 'Gabby' Hayes.