The Big Bonanza (1944)
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The Big Bonanza was a Republic Studios in-betweener: too elaborate for B picture, not expensive enough for an "A". Richard Arlen stars as an army deserter who heads back to his home town. Unable to hold down a legitimate job, Arlen falls in with childhood chum Robert Livingston, now a… More The Big Bonanza was a Republic Studios in-betweener: too elaborate for B picture, not expensive enough for an "A". Richard Arlen stars as an army deserter who heads back to his home town. Unable to hold down a legitimate job, Arlen falls in with childhood chum Robert Livingston, now a high-rolling crook. Jane Frazee is the dime-a-dance girl who acts as a redeeming force for the wayward Arlen. Gabby Hayes shows up as comic relief "Hap" Sweeney. At the bottom of the cast, billed as "Singer," is future Republic singing cowboy Monte Hale. The Big Bonanza was co-scripted by Dorrell and Stuart McGowan, later the leading lights of the TV series Death Valley Days. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Archainbaud
- Genres
- Western, Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Dec 30, 1944 Wide
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Cast
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Richard Arlen
as Jed Kilton
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Jane Frazee
as Chiquita McSweeney
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Robert Livingston
as Sam Ballou
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George 'Gabby' Hayes
as Hap Selby
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Lynne Roberts
as Judy Parker
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Bobby Driscoll
as Spud Kilton
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J.M. Kerrigan
as Jasper Kincaid
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Russell Simpson
as Adam Parker
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Frank Reicher
as Dr. Ballou
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Cordell Hickman
as Abraham
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Roy Barcroft
as Don Pendleton
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Fred Kohler Jr.
as Roberts
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Monte Hale
as The Singer
