Bret Harte's story of Salomy Jane, a California mountain girl who is sought after by a number of men in the nearby small town of Redwood City. She is affected when two criminals are pursued by authorities: one for killing a hypocritical mayoral candidate, the other for robbing the Stagecoach.


Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s dramas that feel like they were pulled straight from a dusty attic, then sure, pull up a chair. If you need your movies to move fast or have modern pacing, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s a simple story, really. Joan Bennett plays Sa...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Raoul Walsh

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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for 1930s dramas that feel like they were pulled straight from a dusty attic, then sure, pull up a chair. If you need your movies to move fast or have modern pacing, you’re going to be bored to tears within twenty minutes. It’s a simple story, really. Joan Bennett plays Salomy Jane, and she has this way of looking at the camera that makes you think she knows exactly how silly the script is. She’s definitely the best thing about the whole mess. The ..."
Milton Brown
Doris Anderson, Paul Armstrong Jr., Bret Harte, Edwin Justus Mayer
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