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Wells Fargo

  • 1937
  • Approved
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
DramaHistoryWestern

The life and career of a Wells Fargo official frames this fictionalized account of the express company's formation.The life and career of a Wells Fargo official frames this fictionalized account of the express company's formation.The life and career of a Wells Fargo official frames this fictionalized account of the express company's formation.

  • Director
    • Frank Lloyd
  • Writers
    • Paul Schofield
    • Gerald Geraghty
    • Frederick J. Jackson
  • Stars
    • Joel McCrea
    • Bob Burns
    • Frances Dee
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    709
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Frank Lloyd
    • Writers
      • Paul Schofield
      • Gerald Geraghty
      • Frederick J. Jackson
    • Stars
      • Joel McCrea
      • Bob Burns
      • Frances Dee
    • 11User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast99+

    Joel McCrea
    Joel McCrea
    • Ramsay MacKay
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Hank York - a Wanderer
    Frances Dee
    Frances Dee
    • Justine Pryor
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Dal Slade
    Henry O'Neill
    Henry O'Neill
    • Henry Wells
    Mary Nash
    Mary Nash
    • Mrs. Pryor
    Ralph Morgan
    Ralph Morgan
    • Nicholas Pryor
    Johnny Mack Brown
    Johnny Mack Brown
    • Talbot Carter
    • (as John Mack Brown)
    Porter Hall
    Porter Hall
    • James Oliver
    Jack Clark
    • William Fargo
    Clarence Kolb
    Clarence Kolb
    • John Butterfield
    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Dan Trimball - Prospector
    Granville Bates
    Granville Bates
    • Bradford - Banker
    Harry Davenport
    Harry Davenport
    • Ingalls - Banker
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Ward - Banker
    Brandon Tynan
    Brandon Tynan
    • Edwards - Newspaper Publisher
    Peggy Stewart
    Peggy Stewart
    • Alice MacKay
    Bernard Siegel
    Bernard Siegel
    • Pawnee
    • Director
      • Frank Lloyd
    • Writers
      • Paul Schofield
      • Gerald Geraghty
      • Frederick J. Jackson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Paramount claimed the set to recreate San Francisco's Portsmouth Square was the largest ever built. Seven acres of a hilltop were leveled and graded, and 32 buildings were erected.
    • Goofs
      A stage pulls into a way station where everyones been killed by indians. Close up of last stones, all of which are round, being put on graves but as stage pulls away pas the graves they're covered with large irregular shaped rocks.
    • Quotes
      • Hank York - a Wanderer: I've had no more luck than a duck with a doorknob.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Studios on Parade (1941)
    • Soundtracks
      Where I Ain't Been Before
      (1937)
      Music by Burton Lane
      Lyrics by Ralph Freed
      Sung by Bob Burns (uncredited) and played as part of the score

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    Details

    • Release date
      • December 31, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • An Empire Is Born
    • Filming locations
      • Angels Camp, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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