Beulah Bondi, Ellen Drew, Margia Dean

The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Ari...( read more  read more... )zona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.

Flixster Users

78% liked it

310 ratings

Unrated, 97 min.

Directed by: Samuel Fuller

Release Date: March 4, 1950

Invite friends to see

DVD Release Date: August 21, 2007

Stats: 46 reviews

Get movie widget Recommend it Add to Favorites

Photos


None yet... Got one?

Your Rating



clear rating
Share on: Facebook Twitter

Flixster Reviews (46)


  • July 3, 2009
    somewhat exaggerated account of the notorious conman who used forged spanish land grants and even an orphaned girl to try to gain control of a large part of arizona territory. pretty interesting tale of the wild and woolly days of the old west
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_...( read more)Reavis
  • January 21, 2008
    One way to describe this movie is that it was a blast. I love how this outrageous and scandalous claim, detrimental to a state's union entrance could and could have caused what it did. It's so Fuller to use something extravagant to espose lots of underlying discord, like when he ...( read more)did with The Naked Kiss and even seen in I Shot Jesse James. The personal torture comes out very well even in this 3 Act narrativie.
  • November 16, 2007
    These are the movies that really knock me behind schedule. I have to thank Flixster for putting this up on my request. If you read my reviews regularly, you remember me reviewing the Early Films of Samuel Fuller box set from Eclipse. Only problem was that this wasn't included ...( read more)on Flixster. Not a bash, just an explanation why I haven't reviewed this sooner.

    The Baron of Arizona is definitely a low budget studio film. When you think Sam Fuller, you don't instantly associate with Vincent Price. This movie really isn't the traditional Fuller film. It's more along the lines of I Shot Jesse James, which is another studio film. The thing with Jesse James is that, even with the low budget, studio feel, there still is a lot of dark Fuller moments involved. Baron of Arizona kind of lacks that. Rather, this is simply a fun, light-hearted caper film of grandiose proportions. Imagine if Danny Ocean publicly flaunted his money and claimed that it has always been rightfully his. That's the kind of movie you are looking at with this.

    Now, this isn't a bad movie. I actually had a pretty good time with it. The only trouble is that it lacks substance. They all can't be Big Red Ones, so if you go into it with that mentality, you hopefully will be pretty pleased.

Critic Reviews


No recent reviews.

Comments


This board looks lonely. Be the first to talk about "The Baron of Arizona" !

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

More Like This


This list looks lonely.
Add a suggestion!

Facts


No facts approved yet. Be the first

The Baron of Ariz... : Watch Free on TV


The Baron of Arizona Trivia


  • In a 1950 film by Samuel Fuller, Vincent Price portrayed a false Baron of wich state of the United States?  Answer »

Movie Quizzes


No quizzes for The Baron of Arizona. Want to create one?

Video Clips


No video clips yet. Want to upload one?

Meet Other Fans


Recent News


No recent headlines. Got one?

Most Popular Skin


No skins yet. Interested in creating one?