The Firebrand (1962 film)

The Firebrand (also known as Caballero) is a 1962 American Western film directed and produced by Maury Dexter and starring Kent Taylor, Valentin de Vargas^[1] and Lisa Montell.^[2][3]

The Firebrand
Directed by	Maury Dexter
Screenplay by	Harry Spalding
Produced by	Maury Dexter
Starring	Kent Taylor Valentin de Vargas Lisa Montell
Cinematography	Floyd Crosby
Edited by	Jodie Copelan
Music by	Richard LaSalle
Production company	Associated Producers Inc
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	August 7, 1962 (1962-08-07)
Running time	61 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

A Mexican outlaw wages a war against the corrupt California Rangers during the California Gold Rush.

Cast

• Kent Taylor as Maj. Tim Bancroft
• Valentin de Vargas as Joaquin Murieta
• Lisa Montell as Clarita Vasconcelos
• Joe Raciti as Jack Garcia
• Chubby Johnson as Tampico
• Barbara Mansell as Cassie
• Allen Jaffe as Torres
• Troy Melton as Walker
• Fred Krone as Dickens
• Sid Haig as Diego
• Felix Locher as Ramirez
• Jerry Summers as Rafael Vasconcelos
• Tom Daly as California Ranger
• I. Stanford Jolley as California Ranger
• Pat Lawless as California Ranger

References

Citations

1. Paz 1937, p. Ixxvii.
2. "FIREBRAND, The". Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348). London: 47. January 1, 1963. ProQuest 1305832456.
3. Reid 2015, p. 126.

Sources

• Paz, Ireneo (1937). The Life and Adventures of the Celebrated Bandit, Joaquin Murrieta, His Exploits (2nd ed.). Chicago: The Charles T. Powner Co. p. Ixxvii. ISBN 9781611922059.
• Reid, John Howard (2015). World's Worst Westerns Plus Some of the Best Your Guide to the Best of the Worst (1st ed.). Morrisville, North Carolina: Lulu Press, Inc. p. 126. ISBN 978-1329548374.

External links

• The Firebrand at IMDb
• The Firebrand at TCMDB
• The Firebrand at BFI