The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)
Oakhurst the Gambler Lives Again in This Drama of a Two Gun Man and a One Man Woman!
Genre : Western, History
Runtime : 1H 7M
Director : Christy Cabanne
Writer : John Twist, Harry Segall
Synopsis
The 1937 film version of Bret Harte's story, starring Preston Foster.
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