The Californian is a 1937 American Western film directed by Gus Meins and written by Gordon Newell and Gilbert Wright. The film stars Ricardo Cortez, Marjorie Weaver, Katherine DeMille, Maurice Black, Morgan Wallace and Nigel De Brulier. The film was released on July 18, 1937, by 20th Century Fox.
Plot Ramon Escobar comes back to California after attending school in Spain, and finds corrupt politicians mistreating the people of California.
Cast Ricardo Cortez as Ramon Escobar Marjorie Weaver as Rosalia Miller Katherine DeMille as Chata Maurice Black as Pancho Morgan Wallace as Tod Barsto Nigel De Brulier as Don Francisco Escobar George Regas as Ruiz Pierre Watkin as Miller James Farley as Sheriff Stanton Edward Keane as Marshal Morse Gene Reynolds as Ramon as a Child Ann Gillis as Rosalia as a Child Francisco Flores del Campo as Ruiz as a Child Billy Bletcher as Tax Collector
Critical reception The Film Daily described the film as "an action filled interesting and entertaining outdoor drama". They wrote, "Comedy is delightfully worked into the proceedings. Under Gus Meins' direction, a familiar plot is made enjoyable by a nice balancing of action with laugh material and well handled romance. The cast headed by [Ricardo] Cortez, Marjorie Weaver, Katherine DeMille, Maurice Black and Morgan Wallace perform in fine style."
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