Gold (1932 film)
Gold is a 1932 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower. An early sound B western, the film starred Jack Hoxie in the second of his six sound westerns, featuring Hooper Atchley as the villain Kramer. The film also marked the last screen appearance of silent movie actress Alice Day.[1]
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| Directed by | Otto Brower |
| Produced by | Henry L. Goldstone |
| Written by | Scott Darling (continuity) Jack Natteford (story) |
| Starring | Jack Hoxie, Hooper Atchley, Alice Day |
| Music by | Lee Zahler |
| Cinematography | Charles A. Marshall Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | S. Roy Luby |
| Distributed by | Majestic Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film is preserved in the Library of Congress collection, Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation.[2]
Plot
Kramer (Atchley) works the gold fields by buying up miners' claims and then having his henchmen murder them, taking both the money and the gold. When cowboy-turned-prospector Jack Tarrant's (Hoxie) partner Jeff Sellers becomes the next victim to Kramer's scam, Tarrant decides to put an end to Kramer's gang once and for all.
Cast
- Jack Hoxie as Jack Tarrant
- Alice Day as Marion Sellers
- Hooper Atchley as Kramer
- Matthew Betz as Henchman Childress
- Lafe McKee as Jeff Sellers
- Jack Clifford as Elmer Sigmuller
- Tom London as Sheriff
- Bob Kortman as Henchman Without Mustache
- John Lowell as Bartender
References
- The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:..Gold Retrieved April 24, 2016
- Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.69 c.1978 American Film Institute [Retrieved April 24, 2016]
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