THE CALIFORNIAN aka The Gentleman From California (1937) Ricardo Cortez & Marjorie Weaver | B&W

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. It is also known as The Gentleman From California

SYNOPSIS
The story follows Ramon Escobar who comes back to California after attending school in Spain, and finds corrupt politicians mistreating the people of California.

Native son returns from school in Spain to California in 1855 and finds corrupt politicians stealing land from old California families. He becomes a sort of Robin Hood in order to fight them.

CAST & CREW
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

Directed by Gus Meins
Screenplay by Gordon Newell, Gilbert Wright
Story by Gordon Newell, Gilbert Wright
Produced by Sol Lesser
Cinematography Harry Neumann
Edited by Arthur Hilton, Carl Pierson
Production company Sol Lesser Productions
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date July 18, 1937
Running time 59 minutes
Country United States
Language English