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Boston pharmacist Tom Craig comes to Sacramento, where he runs afoul of local political boss Britt Dawson, who exacts protection payment from the citizenry. Dawson frames Craig with poisoned medicine, but Craig redeems himself during a Gold Rush epidemic.

Genres: Action, Romance, Western

Starring: John Wayne, Binnie Barnes, Albert Dekker

Released: May 31, 1942

Runtime: 91.0

Popularity Rating: 0.889

Republic Pictures

United States of America

Tom Craig John Wayne
Lacey Miller Binnie Barnes
Britt Dawson Albert Dekker
Ellen Sanford Helen Parrish
Helga Patsy Kelly
Kegs McKeever Edgar Kennedy
Joe Dawson Dick Purcell
Mr. Carlin Harry Shannon
Mr. Hayes Charles Halton
Whitey Emmett Lynn
Mr. Bates (as Bob McKenzie) Robert McKenzie
Ezra Tompkins (as Milt Kibbee) Milton Kibbee
Chick - Dawson's henchman Paul Sutton
Mrs. Tompkins Anne O'Neal
Clem - Dawson's Henchman Richard Alexander
Worried Woman Jessie Arnold
Higgins Hooper Atchley
Miner Sam Bernard
San Francisco Deputy Stanley Blystone
Townsman Rudy Bowman
Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob Ed Brady
Man on Street Frank Brownlee
Henchman Roy Bucko
Townswoman Nora Bush
Miner Zeke Canova
Townsman Horace B. Carpenter
Man Who Warns of Kegs' Arrival Jack Carr
Undetermined Minor Role Lynne Carver
Undetermined Minor Role Chester Conklin
Shorty Jim Corey
San Francisco Bartender Wade Crosby
Pike - Dawson's Henchman Donald Curtis
Townsman Russell Custer
Townsman Rube Dalroy
Henchman Art Dillard
Townsman Tex Driscoll
Mrs. Bates Pearl Early
Man with Joker at Bar Heenan Elliott
Wagon Driver Frank Ellis
Mrs. Coggins Fern Emmett
Maria Alvarez Esther Estrella
Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob Jim Farley
Miner Martin Faust
Singing Churchman O.K. Ford
Senor Alvarez Martin Garralaga
Townsman H.W. Gim
Townsman Augie Gomez
Girl in First Saloon Dorothy Granger
Charlie - Wagon Owner Karl Hackett
Angry Citizen in Lynch Mob Frank Hagney
Townsman Bobby Hale
Townsman Al Haskell
Henchman Chick Hannan
Marshal Alvin Thompson Robert Homans
Undetermined Minor Role Olin Howland
Dr. Glaggett Frank Jaquet
Forty-Niner Lew Kelly
Wagon Driver on Run Jack Kirk
Rosita Alvarez Emily LaRue
Gold Strike Rider Rex Lease
San Francisco Sheriff George Lloyd
Bartender Jack Low
Townsman Eric Mayne
Dawson's Henchman Merrill McCormick
Townsman Mathew McCue
Undetermined Minor Role Frank McGlynn Sr.
Deputy Joe McGuinn
Boy at Wharf Harry McKim
Townsman Robert Milasch
Saloon Patron Carl Miller
Yerp Bates Michael Miller
Loudmouthed Oaf Frank Mills
Undetermined Minor Role Art Mix
Henchman Jack Montgomery
Townsman Mike Morelli
Red - Sacramento Bartender James C. Morton
Saloon Patron Charles Murphy
Townsman Bill Nestell
Bystander on Riverboat Frank O'Connor
Saloon Patron Jack O'Shea
Undetermined Minor Role Bud Osborne
Townsman Jack Perry
Henchman Pascale Perry
Undetermined Minor Role Ralph Peters
Townsman Benny Petti
Townsman Tex Phelps
Townswoman Rose Plumer
Jose Jose Portugal
Townswoman Jessie Proctor
Townsman Tom Quinn
Townsman Bob Reeves
Mrs. Higgins Ruth Robinson
Townsman Tom Smith
Man in Saloon with Carlin Forrest Taylor
Saloon Waiter Harry Tenbrook
Huckster Harry Tyler
Mrs. Carson Minerva Urecal
Captain of First Boat Guy Usher
Bystander Max Waizmann
Archie Higgins Fred Walburn
Woman at Camp Glen Walters
Mrs. Marvin Cecil Weston
Man on Street Slim Whitaker
Townsman Blackie Whiteford
Joker at Bar in San Francisco Matt Willis
Townsman Roque Ybarra

Camera — Director of Photography: Jack A. Marta
Directing — Director: William C. McGann
Editing — Editor: Howard O'Neill
Sound — Original Music Composer: David Buttolph
Writing — Screenplay: Frances Hyland
Writing — Screenplay: Gertrude Purcell