The Bandit Queen

• 4.5 Western
• 1950-12-22
• 70 minutes mins

Zara Montalve, half Spanish and half America, returns to her native California in time to see her parents murdered for their hacienda and gold by Sheriff Jim Harding and his gang. Posing as Lola Belmont, an American visiting from Detroit, teams up with Joaquin Murietta, posing as Carlos Del Rio, to form a Robin-Hood type band that takes vengeance on the gang and restores stolen gold to its rightful owners, aided by militia leader Dan Hinsdale.

Starring:

Barbara Britton (Zarra Montalvo, alias Lola Belmont) Willard Parker (Dan Hinsdale) Phillip Reed (Joaquin Murietta, alias Carlos del Rio) Barton MacLane (Sheriff Jim Harden) Martín Garralaga (Fr. Antonio) Thurston Hall (Governor) Victor Kilian (Don Jose Montalvo) Angelo Rossitto (Nino) Anna Demetrio (Maria) Paul Marion (Manuel, a Vigilante)

Director:

William Berke

Writer:

Victor West Budd Lesser