The Big Bonanza 79 years old
PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!
Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother. There he meets his old school friend Sam Ballou. But the two old friends soon find themselves on opposite sides and Sam has Jed arrested. Then when Jed's young brother sees one of Sam's men kill another man, the boy becomes Sam's intended victim.
Credits
The Big Bonanza Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bobby Driscoll He was 7, 31 years old when he died | as Spud Kilton |
| George 'Gabby' Hayes He was 59, 83 years old when he died | as Hap Selby |
| Roy Barcroft He was 42, 67 years old when he died | as Sheriff Dan Pendleton |
| Richard Arlen He was 45, 76 years old when he died | as Capt. Jed Kilton |
| J. M. Kerrigan He was 60, 79 years old when he died | as 'Judge' Jasper Kincaid |
| Russell Simpson He was 64, 79 years old when he died | as Adam Parker |
| Frank Reicher He was 69, 89 years old when he died | as Dr. Ballou |
| Jane Frazee She was 26, 67 years old when she died | as Chiquita McSweeney |
| Lynne Roberts She was 22, 55 years old when she died | as Judy Parker |
| Robert Livingston He was 40, 83 years old when he died | as Sam Ballou |
| Monte Hale He was 25, 89 years old when he died | as The Singer |
The Big Bonanza Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Leonard Praskins as Original Story. He was 48 (72) years old when He died | Writing |
| Reggie Lanning as Director of Photography. He was 51 (72) years old when He died | Camera |
| Otto Siegel as Set Decoration. He was 47 (65) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert Presnell Sr. as Screenplay. He was 50 (74) years old when He died | Writing |
| George Archainbaud as Director. He was 54 (68) years old when He died | Directing |
| Tony Martinelli as Editor. | Editing |
| Paul Gangelin as Screenplay. He was 46 (62) years old when He died | Writing |
| Dorrell McGowan as Screenplay. He was 45 (97) years old when He died | Writing |
| Stuart E. McGowan as Screenplay. He was 40 (95) years old when He died | Writing |
| Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 29 (92) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Frank Hotaling as Art Direction. He was 43 (76) years old when He died | Art |
The Big Bonanza (79 years)
PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!
- Release day: Saturday, December 30, 1944
- Runtime: 68 minutes