Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from Confederate Prison and is set to Virginia City, Nevada, where he finds out that the former commander of his prison, Vance Irby, is planning to send $5 million in gold to save the Confederacy.
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Cast verified as complete
| Errol Flynn | ... |
Kerry Bradford
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| Miriam Hopkins | ... |
Julia Hayne
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| Randolph Scott | ... |
Vance Irby
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| Humphrey Bogart | ... |
John Murrell
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| Frank McHugh | ... |
Mr. Upjohn
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| Alan Hale | ... |
Olaf 'Moosehead' Swenson
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| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | ... |
'Marblehead'
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| John Litel | ... |
U.S. Marshal
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| Douglass Dumbrille | ... |
Maj. Drewery
(as Douglas Dumbrille)
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| Moroni Olsen | ... |
Cameron
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| Russell Hicks | ... |
Armistead
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| Dickie Jones | ... |
Cobby
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| Frank Wilcox | ... |
Union Soldier
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| Russell Simpson | ... |
Gaylord
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
Abraham Lincoln
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| Charles Middleton | ... |
Jefferson Davis
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Margarette Coverly | ... |
Dancer
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Gail Arnold | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Mary Ashcraft | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Union Fanatic with Knife (uncredited)
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Kay Barnes | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Ward Bond | ... |
Confederate Sergeant Checking Passengers (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Roy Bucko | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Blanche Bush | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Lane Chandler | ... |
Irby's Orderly at Libby (uncredited)
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| Spencer Charters | ... |
Sazerac Saloon Bartender (uncredited)
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| George Chesebro | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Prisoner at Libby Prison (uncredited)
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Georgia Clarke | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Guard (uncredited)
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| Tex Cooper | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ben Corbett | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Scarecrow - Union Prisoner at Libby (uncredited)
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Tex Driscoll | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Claire Du Brey | ... |
Southern Woman with Rifle (uncredited)
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Saloon Spieler (uncredited)
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| Jim Farley | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Murrell's Henchman (uncredited)
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Slim Gaut | ... |
Prisoner at Libby Prison (uncredited)
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Maj. Gen. Taylor (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
Sazerac Saloon Bartender #2 (uncredited)
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| Henry Hall | ... |
Union Officer (uncredited)
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| Thurston Hall | ... |
Gen. George Meade (uncredited)
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| Charles Halton | ... |
Ralston - Virginia City Banker (uncredited)
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| Chick Hannan | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| John Harron | ... |
Union Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Al Haskell | ... |
Guerrilla (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Confederate Gen. Page (uncredited)
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Max Hoffman Jr. | ... |
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
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| Robert Homans | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| William Hopper | ... |
Lieutenant Reporting Murrell's Attack (uncredited)
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June Horn | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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| Reed Howes | ... |
Union Sergeant on Horse (uncredited)
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Edward Keane | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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| Jack Kenny | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Al Kunde | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Union Soldier (uncredited)
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| Arthur Loft | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Wilfred Lucas | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Frank McCarroll | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Sam Moore - Kentucky Wagon Driver (uncredited)
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John Meyers | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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| Robert Milasch | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Walter Miller | ... |
Sergeant in Saloon Reporting Irby's Whereabouts (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Prisoner at Libby Prison (uncredited)
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| Shirley Mills | ... |
Crying Young Southern Girl (uncredited)
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| Art Mix | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Kansas Moehring | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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| Monte Montague | ... |
Wells Fargo Stage Driver (uncredited)
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Philip Morris | ... |
Confederate Sentry (uncredited)
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| Jack Mower | ... |
Outpost Officer (uncredited)
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| Wedgwood Nowell | ... |
Prosecuting Officer (uncredited)
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| Artie Ortego | ... |
Guerrilla (uncredited)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Ted - Overland Trail Stagecoach Driver (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parker | ... |
Lieutenant (uncredited)
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| Tex Phelps | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Ione Reed | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| George Reeves | ... |
Maj. Drewery's Union Telegrapher (uncredited)
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| George Regas | ... |
Murrell's Halfbreed Henchman (uncredited)
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Ruth Riley | ... |
Dancer (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Townsman (uncredited)
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Albert Russell | ... |
Southerner (uncredited)
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| Georgia Simmons | ... |
Southern Spinster (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Judge (uncredited)
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| Al Taylor | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Seddon - Aide to Jefferson Davis (uncredited)
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| Brandon Tynan | ... |
Trenholm (uncredited)
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| Sailor Vincent | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Townsman Standing by Stagecoach (uncredited)
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| Norman Willis | ... |
Union Sergeant (uncredited)
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Katherine Yorke | ... |
Dancehall girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Michael Curtiz | ||
Written by
| Robert Buckner | ... | (original screen play) |
| Howard Koch | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Norman Reilly Raine | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Robert Fellows | ... | associate producer |
| Hal B. Wallis | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Max Steiner | ||
Cinematography by
| Sol Polito | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Amy | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
| Robert M. Haas | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Orry-Kelly | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Jack L. Warner | ... | in charge of production |
| Frank Mattison | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Sherry Shourds | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oliver S. Garretson | ... | sound |
| Francis J. Scheid | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Hans F. Koenekamp | ... | special effects (as H.F. Koenekamp) |
| Byron Haskin | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Frosty Coolee | ... | stunts |
| Ab Hudkins | ... | stunts |
| Joe P. Smith | ... | stunts |
| Don Turner | ... | stunts |
| Yakima Canutt | ... | stunt double: Errol Flynn/Guinn Williams (uncredited) |
| Opal Ernie | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sam Garrett | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hoffman | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parker | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chad Trower | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Sailor Vincent | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Dave White | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Buster Wiles | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Jack Williams | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | orchestral arrangements |
| Max Steiner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Jo Graham | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (A Warner Bros.-First National Picture)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1940) (United States) (theatrical)
- Vitagraph Limited (1940) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers First National Films (1940) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- M.P.E.A. (1951) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1951) (Canada) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Warner Bros. Pictures Distributing Company, Ltd.)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
- GeBe Film (1969) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Rosenbergs Filmbyrå (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release) (16 mm)
- France 3 (1984) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Time-Life Video (1992) (United States) (video) (The Humphrey Bogart Collection)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Cargo Records (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Nine Dragon Films (2018) (Germany) (DVD) (label)
- Schröder Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- 375 Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD) (Kampf im wilden Westen Collection 1)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
During the American Civil War, Captain Kerry Bradford escapes from a notorious Confederate prison. He and two of his men are sent to Virginia City, where Confederate sympathizers are prepared to donate $5 million dollars to the cause of Southern independence. The war is going badly for the Confederacy and money might tip the war in their favor. On the stagecoach to Virginia City, Bradford meets and falls in love with Julia Hayne, not realizing that she is one of the conspirators. When he gets to Virginia City, he also runs into Confederate Captain Vance Irby who has been sent to collect and safely deliver the gold. Irby manages to get out of the city, but the Union cavalry is in hot pursuit. When Bradfoed catches up with them, he not only has to fight Irby but also John Murrell, a bandit who has his own plans for the gold. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Go West!...to Virginia City...for excitement, for adventure, for primitive romance!!! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In the 1956 Dominant re-release, Randolph Scott was given top billing with Humphrey Bogart as co-star. The names of Errol Flynn and Miriam Hopkins were demoted beneath the title. See more » |
| Goofs | In Virginia City, a speaker tells the crowd the current news. He mentions Vicksburg being captured at the same time as Savannah. Vicksburg was captured in 1863 while the battle of Gettysburg was fought. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Bacall on Bogart (1988). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Battle Hymn of the Republic See more » |
| Quotes |
Vance Irby:
Remember, when we meet, we've never seen each other before. Then the Federals can't suspect. Julia Hayne: Oh, I'm an expert at that now. Treating friends like strangers and enemies like friends. See more » |