The Vanishing Frontier
1933, English. Directed by Phil Rosen.
Days of Early California!
Its 1850 and California is under ruthless military rule. Kirby Tornell's rancho has been taken over by soldiers and when two of Kirby's men are captured, he goes there to free them. He meets the General's daughter there and attracted to her, repeatedly returns to see her. Eventually he is captured and now his men must try and rescue him.
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Phil RosenDirector
- Johnny Mack BrownKirby Tornell
- Evalyn KnappCarol Winfield
- Zasu PittsAunt Sylvia
- Raymond HattonHornet O'Lowery
- Ben AlexanderLucien Winfield
- J. Farrell MacDonaldWaco
- Wallace MacDonaldCaptain Roger Kearney
- George IrvingGeneral Winfield
- Joyzelle JoynerDolores
- Sam McDanielWhistlin' Zeke
- Soledad JiménezMama Valdez (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 13 March 1933
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Stuart Anthony
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The Vanishing Frontier runs 65 minutes (1h 5m).
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The Vanishing Frontier is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Vanishing Frontier isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 March 1933. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Vanishing Frontier?
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Who directed The Vanishing Frontier?
The Vanishing Frontier (1933) was directed by Phil Rosen and stars Johnny Mack Brown, Evalyn Knapp, Zasu Pitts.