There is a lot going on in this one, behind the scenes as well as in front of the camera. This whole thing is based upon a legendary hoard of Confederate Gold that never showed up after the war. While the characters are fictional, the stolen gold was real. The writers from Warners who worked on this were responsible for Erroll Flynns Robin Hood and Bogarts Casablanca. Considering both are in the cast, it makes for an interesting film.
Miriam Hopkins is female lead, and one of the few women in the film. At age 38, she is 7 years Senior of Flynn, but only her voice sounds old. Randolph Scott actually plays the Confederate Leader trying to get the Gold to the failing Confederacy in late 1864, early 1865.
This film features a fine supporting cast and had 8 shooting locations in Arizona and California. Even though this film is in Black and White, Warners put a very good director, Curtis, with a big name cast and solid screen writers. In a lot of ways it is a near classic. Bogart has a large role in being a crook who comes between Flynn and Scott.
This 1940 feature is pretty impressive. The music track is very good and would be used again in other western films. The ending and the music promote patriotic Americana. One of the few Westerns with almost no Indians, just Copperheads, Union, and Rebs.
Miriam Hopkins is female lead, and one of the few women in the film. At age 38, she is 7 years Senior of Flynn, but only her voice sounds old. Randolph Scott actually plays the Confederate Leader trying to get the Gold to the failing Confederacy in late 1864, early 1865.
This film features a fine supporting cast and had 8 shooting locations in Arizona and California. Even though this film is in Black and White, Warners put a very good director, Curtis, with a big name cast and solid screen writers. In a lot of ways it is a near classic. Bogart has a large role in being a crook who comes between Flynn and Scott.
This 1940 feature is pretty impressive. The music track is very good and would be used again in other western films. The ending and the music promote patriotic Americana. One of the few Westerns with almost no Indians, just Copperheads, Union, and Rebs.