A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.A retired judge comes West to restore a ghost town.
Joseph W. Girard
- Judge Brand
- (as Joseph Girard)
William Dyer
- J. Gordon Castle
- (as William J. Dyer)
Mattie Witting
- Ma Bobbett
- (as Martha Witting)
George C. Pearce
- Ezra Pa Bobbett
- (as George Pearce)
Phyllis Haver
- Young Bee Adams
- (uncredited)
Merrill McCormick
- Townsman
- (uncredited)
Bud Osborne
- Cowboy Pitchman
- (uncredited)
Zasu Pitts
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Lon Poff
- Bald-Headed Wrangler
- (uncredited)
Harry L. Rattenberry
- Col. Hungerford
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe first Western to be directed by a woman.
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Judge Brand: Nugget Notch is abandoned now, but I want to rebuild it, and enjoy one more taste of the old West before I die.
- Alternate versionsKino International Corp. copyrighted and released a video in 2000, produced by Jessica Rosner with a piano score composed and performed by Jon Mirsalis. It was made from a Library of Congress preservation print and runs 63 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Women Who Made the Movies (1992)
Featured review
An odd, clumsy story from a simpler era, HOWEVER...
If you are familiar with San Diego's Balboa Park, you will want to watch the first half, at least, as the Botanical Building and Lily Pond are the setting for one scene.
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