NEVADA CITY (1941) Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes & Sally Payne | Western, Music, Drama | B&W

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Nevada City is a 1941 American western film directed by Joseph Kane starring Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes and Sally Payne. It was produced and distributed by Republic Pictures.

SYNOPSIS
The conflict between a railroader and a stage line owner is being aggravated by bad guys who are sabotaging both sides. Roy and Gabby mediate the conflict and expose the bad guys.

In the early 1860s, Amos Norton, an unscrupulous financier, is trying to control all of the transportation modes in California. There are two established companies, the Morrison & Lidell Stagecoach Company, operated by Hank Lidell; and the new California Central Railroad, being pushed to completion by its president, Mark Benton. To bankrupt these two companies, Norton hires a notorious outlaw, Black Bart, to raid both outfits, making it look like each company was responsible for raids on the other. Lidell is convinced that Benton is trying to ruin him and declares open war. To stir the agitation more, Black Bart, posing as Jim Trevor, a rancher, joins the Morrison & Lidell forces. Jeff Connor, a stagecoach driver for Lidell, meets Benton and is convinced he is a square-shooter. When he openly says so, Lidell fires him and his pal, "Gabby" Chapman. Jo Morrison is in love with Jeff and her kid-brother, Chick, regards him as a hero. But when Jeff and Gabby go to work for Benton, they turn against him. But Jeff has his suspicions about who is causing the trouble, and he and "Gabby" follow Trevor one night and see him and his gang rob one of Benton's trains of its gold shipment. But before they can pursue the robbers, they run into a posse and Benton thinks they are the culprits and has them jailed.

The local stagecoach line that Jeff Connors and Gabby work for are not only facing competition from the railroad, but Black Bart's band of outlaws. The head of the stage line feels the railroad is behind Black Bart's attack but Jeff is not so sure.

CAST & CREW
Roy Rogers as Jeff Connors
George "Gabby" Hayes as "Gabby" Chapman
Sally Payne as Jo Morrison
George Cleveland as Hank Liddell
Billy Lee as Chick Morrison
Joseph Crehan as Mark Benton
Fred Kohler Jr. as Jim Trevor / Black Bart
Pierre Watkin as Amos Norton
Jack Ingram as Sheriff Pat Daley

Directed by Joseph Kane
Written by James R. Webb (original screenplay)
Produced by Joseph Kane (associate producer)
Cinematography William Nobles
Edited by Lester Orlebeck
Music by Cy Feuer
Production Company Republic Pictures
Distributed by Republic Pictures
Release date 20 July 1941 (United States)
Running time 58 minutes
Country United States
Language English