In Old Sacramento
In California, Johnny Barrett is a dashing gambler by day and a masked bandit by night who starts a romantic rivalry with young gold miner Sam Chase over showboat singer Belle Malone. Dashing Johnny B…
In Old Sacramento
In California, Johnny Barrett is a dashing gambler by day and a masked bandit by night who starts a romantic rivalry with young gold miner Sam Chase over showboat singer Belle Malone. Dashing Johnny Barrett has a secret identity: Spanish Jack, the masked bandit. Always one step ahead of the law, Barrett effortlessly balances his double life--robbing by night, romancing by day and always with a smile. But when the woman he loves begins to suspect him and the young man he befriends is arrested for being him, it's time for Johnny to rethink his priorities. —Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net> The early days of California lured adventurers from all over the world including Johnny Barrett, a gambler who seems to have enough luck to keep going, but who is actually "Spanish Jack", a notorious bandit who holds up the gold-laden stage coaches. Until the entrance of Belle Malone, a singer on the showboat owned by Captain Marc Slayter, Johnny has had infallible luck with his robberies. Persuaded by Belle's disapproval of his banditry, Johnny promises to give it up, but can't resist one final hold-up. The arrival of young gold miner Sam Chase complicates the situation when he falls in love with Belle. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
In Old Sacramento
Drama,Western
Film Details
In California, Johnny Barrett is a dashing gambler by day and a masked bandit by night who starts a romantic rivalry with young gold miner Sam Chase over showboat singer Belle Malone. Dashing Johnny Barrett has a secret identity: Spanish Jack, the masked bandit. Always one step ahead of the law, Barrett effortlessly balances his double life--robbing by night, romancing by day and always with a smile.
But when the woman he loves begins to suspect him and the young man he befriends is arrested for being him, it's time for Johnny to rethink his priorities. —Chris Stone <jstone@bellatlantic.net> The early days of California lured adventurers from all over the world including Johnny Barrett, a gambler who seems to have enough luck to keep going, but who is actually "Spanish Jack", a notorious bandit who holds up the gold-laden stage coaches. Until the entrance of Belle Malone, a singer on the showboat owned by Captain Marc Slayter, Johnny has had infallible luck with his robberies.
Persuaded by Belle's disapproval of his banditry, Johnny promises to give it up, but can't resist one final hold-up. The arrival of young gold miner Sam Chase complicates the situation when he falls in love with Belle. —Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>.