The Big Bonanza
1944, English. Directed by George Archainbaud.
PACKED With SUSPENSE and THRILLS of frontier adventure!
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- George ArchainbaudDirector
- Richard ArlenCapt. Jed Kilton
- Jane FrazeeChiquita McSweeney
- Robert LivingstonSam Ballou
- George 'Gabby' HayesHap Selby
- Lynne RobertsJudy Parker
- J.M. Kerrigan'Judge' Jasper Kincaid
- Bobby DriscollSpud Kilton
- Russell SimpsonAdam Parker
- Frank ReicherDr. Ballou
- Roy BarcroftSheriff Dan Pendleton
- Monte HaleThe Singer
Details
- Released
- 30 December 1944
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Presnell Sr., Stuart E. McGowan, Dorrell McGowan
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The Big Bonanza runs 68 minutes (1h 8m).
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The Big Bonanza isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 December 1944. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Big Bonanza?
The Big Bonanza (1944) was directed by George Archainbaud and stars Richard Arlen, Jane Frazee, Robert Livingston.