The Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936) - film review
William A. Wellman
Biography / Drama / History / Romance / Western

Summary
The Robin Hood of El Dorado is an American western first released in 1936,
directed by William A. Wellman.
The film stars Warner Baxter, Ann Loring, Bruce Cabot, Margo and J. Carrol Naish.
Our overall rating for this film is: good.
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Credits
- Director: William A. Wellman
- Script: Walter Noble Burns, William A. Wellman, Joseph Calleia, Melvin Levy, Peter B. Kyne, James Kevin McGuinness, Howard Emmett Rogers, Lynn Starling, C. Gardner Sullivan, Dan Totheroh
- Photo: Chester A. Lyons
- Music: Herbert Stothart
- Cast: Warner Baxter (Joaquin Murrieta), Ann Loring (Señorita Juanita de la Cuesta), Bruce Cabot (Bill Warren), Margo (Rosa F. ’Rosita’ de Murrieta), J. Carrol Naish (Three Fingered Jack), Soledad Jiménez (Madre Murrieta), Carlos De Valdez (José Murrieta), Eric Linden (Johnnie ’Jack’ Warren), Edgar Kennedy (Sheriff Judd), Charles Trowbridge (Ramon de la Cuesta), Harvey Stephens (Capt. Osborne), Ralph Remley (Judge Hank Perkins), George Regas (Tomás), Francis McDonald (Pedro (spy)), Kay Hughes (Louise), Paul Hurst (Wilson), Boothe Howard (Tabbard), Harry Woods (Pete), Earl Douglas (Julio Anton), Sam Ash (Arriga), Hank Bell (Posse Man), Dick Botiller (Pancho), Bob Burns (Miner), Frank Campeau (Steve (coach driver)), George Chandler (Undetermined Role), G. Pat Collins (Doc), Mathilde Comont (Señora Matinez), Pedro de Cordoba (Hacendado wanting to cooperate), Richard Cramer (Bartender), Nigel De Brulier (Padre at wedding), Nick De Ruiz (Peón), Joe Dominguez (Bandit), Al Ferguson (Miner), Harold Goodwin (Slocum), Duke Green (Guerrera), Frank Hagney (Deputy Phil), Lew Harvey (Bill Young), Herbert Heywood (Hacendado wanting to fight), Si Jenks (Miner), Marc Lawrence (Manuel), George MacQuarrie (Smithers), J.P. McGowan (Danglong), Ivan Miller (Marshal), Carlotta Monti (Dancer), Tom Moore (Sheriff Hannan), Inez Palange (Nurse with Madre), Pérez (Dancer), Bob Perry (Miner at grave), Lee Phelps (Hank (off-key singer)), Pedro Regas (Lookout yelling, ’Murrietta comes!’), Cully Richards (Juan), Jason Robards Sr. (Pancho), Lee Shumway (Deputy), Charles Stevens (Wedding Guest), Ben Taggart (Rancher), Lucio Villegas, Morgan Wallace (Hacendado wanting to fight), Gayne Whitman, Elizabeth Wilbur, Frank Yaconelli (Peón)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 85 min; B&W
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