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The Big Bonanza

The Big Bonanza

Drama, Western

1h 8m

December 30, 1944 (80 years ago)

Overview

Having been falsely court marshaled for cowardice and sentenced to prison by the Army, Jed Kilton escapes and heads to Nevada Springs to see his kid brother. There he meets his old school friend Sam Ballou. But the two old friends soon find themselves on opposite sides and Sam has Jed arrested. Then when Jed's young brother sees one of Sam's men kill another man, the boy becomes Sam's intended victim.

ActorAge thenAge now
Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Capt. Jed Kilton

Birthday: August 30, 1899

45 March 28, 1976 (76)
Jane Frazee

Jane Frazee

Chiquita McSweeney

Birthday: July 18, 1915

29 September 6, 1985 (70)
Robert Livingston

Robert Livingston

Sam Ballou

Birthday: December 9, 1904

40 March 7, 1988 (83)
George 'Gabby' Hayes

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Hap Selby

Birthday: May 6, 1885

59 February 9, 1969 (83)
Lynne Roberts

Lynne Roberts

Judy Parker

Birthday: November 22, 1922

22 April 1, 1978 (55)
J.M. Kerrigan

J.M. Kerrigan

'Judge' Jasper Kincaid

Birthday: December 16, 1884

60 April 29, 1964 (79)
Bobby Driscoll

Bobby Driscoll

Spud Kilton

Birthday: March 3, 1937

7 March 30, 1968 (31)
Russell Simpson

Russell Simpson

Adam Parker

Birthday: June 16, 1880

64 December 12, 1959 (79)
Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Ballou

Birthday: December 2, 1875

69 January 19, 1965 (89)
Roy Barcroft

Roy Barcroft

Sheriff Dan Pendleton

Birthday: September 7, 1902

42 November 28, 1969 (67)