

The Forty-Niners
1954-07-30 · 71 min · ★ 6.0
1849 California and the Gold Boom. Marshal Sam Nelson goes under cover to find out the identity of a trio of killers.
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- Directors
- Thomas Carr
- Production companies
- Westwood Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Bill ElliottSam Nelson
Virginia GreyStella Walker
Harry MorganAlf Billings
John DoucetteErnie Walker
Lane BradfordBill Norris
I. Stanford JolleyEverett (as Stanford Jolley)
Harry LauterGambler
Earle HodginsHotel Clerk
Ralph SanfordBartender JoeTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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