The Big Bonanza 79 years old

PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!

The Big Bonanza

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 poster
The Big Bonanza (79 years)

PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!

  • Release day: Saturday, December 30, 1944
  • Runtime: 68 minutes