The Forty-Niners
Seen it?1954 | 71 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 11 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1954: an older pace and style.
1849 California and the Gold Boom. Marshal Sam Nelson goes under cover to find out the identity of a trio of killers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Thomas Carr
- Bill ElliottSam Nelson
- Virginia GreyStella Walker
- Harry MorganAlf Billings
- John DoucetteErnie Walker
- Lane BradfordBill Norris
- I. Stanford JolleyEverett (as Stanford Jolley)
- Harry LauterGambler
- Earle HodginsHotel Clerk
- Dean CromerMarshal Sloan
- Ralph SanfordBartender Joe