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Monte Hale
as Monte Hale
Lorna Gray
as Joyce Mason (as Adrian Booth)
Paul Hurst
as Chuck Waggoner
Alice Tyrrell
as Dulcey Waggoner
Tristram Coffin
as Jim Requa aka Jud Babbit
LeRoy Mason
as Luke Hartell
Chuck Roberson
as Gunman
Dan Sheridan
as Gunsmoke Lowery
Douglas Evans
as Lance Dawson
Sarah Edwards
as Granny Hortense Mason
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1948
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes2
DirectorPhilip Ford
WritersJohn K. Butler, James R. Webb, J. Benton Cheney
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCalifornia Firebrand
About California Firebrand
Directed by Philip Ford in 1948. When cowboy Monte Hale (Monte Hale) returns home to investigate his uncle's murder, he's mistaken for a fierce outlaw and is hired by the town's corrupt mayor, Lance Dawson (Douglas Evans), as the new sheriff. But Monte secretly works to undermine Dawson's land-grabbing schemes. Monte defends the feisty owner (Lorna Gray) of a gold mine that Dawson covets, although she is suspicious of the cowpoke's loyalties and demands that he prove himself.
Directed by Philip Ford, California Firebrand leans on a strong ensemble — Monte Hale, Lorna Gray, Paul Hurst — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1948.
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