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THE MYSTERY BANDIT...A Drama of Old Mexico
It is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and admitted into the union. Most of the land-owners of California were the descendants of the Dons who had colonized it a hundred years before and whose title deeds bore the signature and seal of a long-dead Spanish king. But, by a loop-hole in the law, the title-deeds of the Dons could not be recognized, and this opened the door of organized gangs of land-grabbers, such as the one led by Joe Kincaid, to operate with a prime excuse for legitimate plunder and robbery. In most cases the law was unable to cope with the situation. Then Rosita Castro, the daughter of Don Pasqual Castro, masked and disguised as a man, organized a band of vigilantes to fight against the tyranny of the outlaws, aided by an undercover federal agent, Jim Kearney.Read moreLess
It is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and admitted into the union. Most of the land-owners of California were the descendants of the Dons who had colonized it a hundred years before and whose title deeds bore the signature and seal of a long-dead Spanish king. But, by a loop-hole in the law, the title-deeds of the Dons could not be recognized, and this opened the door of organized gangs of land-grabbers, such as the one led by Joe Kincaid, to operate with a prime excuse for legitimate plunder and robbery. In most cases the law was unable to cope with the situation. Then Rosita Castro, the daughter of Don Pasqual Castro, masked and disguised as a man, organized a band of vigilantes to fight against the tyranny of the outlaws, aided by an undercover federal agent, Jim Kearney.
The story
It is California in 1852 that only recently being surrendered by Mexico to the United States and admitted into the union. Most of the land-owners of California were the descendants of the Dons who had colonized it a hundred years before and whose title deeds bore the signature and seal of a long-dead Spanish king. But, by a loop-hole in the law, the title-deeds of the Dons could not be recognized, and this opened the door of organized gangs of land-grabbers, such as the one led by Joe Kincaid, to operate with a prime excuse for legitimate plunder and robbery. In most cases the law was unable to cope with the situation. Then Rosita Castro, the daughter of Don Pasqual Castro, masked and disguised as a man, organized a band of vigilantes to fight against the tyranny of the outlaws, aided by an undercover federal agent, Jim Kearney.
Cast & crew
John BolesJim Kearney
Gladys SwarthoutRosita Castro aka Don Carlos
Charles BickfordJoe Kincaid
H.B. WarnerDon Pasqual Castro
Don AlvaradoDon Luis Espinosa
Grace BradleyFlossie
Charles MiddletonHorse Doctor (uncredited)
Willie HowardPancho Spiegelgass
Charlotte GranvilleDona Petrona
Minor WatsonJonathan Hill
Louise CarterGuadalupe
Pedro de CordobaGomezExplore the crew
- Director
- Marion Gering
- Screenplay
- Charles Brackett
- Producer
- William LeBaron
- Screenplay
- Nat Perrin
- Original Music Composer
- John Leipold
- Editor
- Hugh Bennett
- Screenplay
- Frank Partos
- Original Music Composer
- Heinz Roemheld
- Director of Photography
- Leo Tover
- Original Music Composer
- Friedrich Hollaender
- Screenplay
- Arthur Sheekman
- Original Music Composer
- Hugo Friedhofer