Frontiers of '49 (1939)
Following up his movie portrayal of Wild Bill Hickok, Bill Elliot stars as famed trailblazer John "Frontier" Freeman in Columbia's Frontiers of '49. The film takes place in 19th century California, where a crooked real estate firm is merrily selling off Spanish land grants in exchange for exorbitant tax levies. The US government sends Freeman to investigate this activity, accompanied by grizzled frontier scout Kit Carson (Hal Taliaferro). When not tangling with chief heavy Howard Brunon (the inescapable Charles King), Freeman romances aristocratic Spanish senorita Dolores de Cervantes (Luana de Alcaniz). Rather ambitious for a B picture, Frontiers of '49 could use a little less talk and a lot more action. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Director(s):
- Joseph Levering
Synopsis of Frontiers of '49
Following up his movie portrayal of Wild Bill Hickok, Bill Elliot stars as famed trailblazer John "Frontier" Freeman in Columbia's Frontiers of '49. The film takes place in 19th century California, where a crooked real estate firm is merrily selling off Spanish land grants in exchange for exorbitant tax levies. The US government sends Freeman to investigate this activity, accompanied by grizzled frontier scout Kit Carson (Hal Taliaferro). When not tangling with chief heavy Howard Brunon (the inescapable Charles King), Freeman romances aristocratic Spanish senorita Dolores de Cervantes (Luana de Alcaniz). Rather ambitious for a B picture, Frontiers of '49 could use a little less talk and a lot more action. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Complete Cast of Frontiers of '49
- Hal Taliaferro - Kit
- José de la Cruz - Romero
- Al Ferguson - Red
- Kit Guard
- Charles King - Howard Brunon
- Lee Shumway
- William "Wild Bill" Elliott - John Freeman
- Director(s):
- Joseph Levering
- Writer(s):
- Nate Gatzert
- Producer(s):
- Larry Darmour
- Looking for special editions of Frontiers of '49?
- See All Versions
- Subtitles:
- Check All Versions
- Closed Captioning:
- Check All Versions
BY MAIL
We're sorry, this title is not available to rent or buy by mail.
IN-STORE
What's Your Take?
Member Reviews
