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California (1927)

Genre : Western

Runtime : 50M

Director : W.S. Van Dyke

Synopsis

"The war with Mexico serves to bring together American officer and Mexican senorita, the former all ardent and the latter defiant because of the fact that their countries are at war. Coincident with the American victory is the successful conquest by the 'gringo' of the girl's heart."

Actors

Tim McCoy
Tim McCoy
Capt. Archibald Gillespie
Dorothy Sebastian
Dorothy Sebastian
Carlotta del Rey
Marc McDermott
Marc McDermott
Drachano
Frank Currier
Frank Currier
Don Carlos del Rey
Fred Warren
Fred Warren
Kit Carson
Lillian Leighton
Lillian Leighton
Duenna
Edwin Terry
Edwin Terry
Brig. Gen. Stephen W. Kearny

Crews

Peter B. Kyne
Peter B. Kyne
Story
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Director
Frank Davis
Frank Davis
Writer

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