In Old Monterey (1939)
Genre : Western
Runtime : 1H 12M
Director : Joseph Kane
Writer : Gerald Geraghty, Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, George Sherman
Synopsis
The (pre-WWII) Army takes over a large area of land, over the objection of citizens and corporations who live and work there.
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