20 Mule Team (1940) | Streaming Guide & Showtimes
20 Mule Team (1940) — It is 1892 in Death Valley and the yields from the Borax ore are getting
20 Mule Team (1940) Storyline
It is 1892 in Death Valley and the yields from the Borax ore are getting so small that refining it is a losing proposition. The only thing that will save the company is a new deposit of high grade Borax, and Skinner Bill Bragg has a pouch of it that he got from a dead prospector he buried on the road. Stag Roper knows the value of the strike could be worth millions, but he needs Bragg to find the prospector's claim so they can record it and become rich partners. While Roper has no intention of cutting Bragg in on the millions, he also has his eye on young Jean Johnson. Josie Johnson, Jean's mother, sees Roper as the scalawag he is, and that means trouble in Furnace Flat.
Full Cast & Crew
- Wallace Beery as Skinner Bill Bragg, an Alias of Ambrose Murphy
- Leo Carrillo as Piute Pete
- Marjorie Rambeau as Josie Johnson
- Anne Baxter as Jean Johnson
- Douglas Fowley as Stag Roper
- Noah Beery Jr. as Mitch
- Berton Churchill as 'Jackass' Brown
- Arthur Hohl as Salters
- Clem Bevans as Chuckawalla
- Charles Halton as Henry Adams
- Minor Watson as Marshal
- Oscar O'Shea as Train Conductor
- Lloyd Ingraham as Stockholder
- Sam Appel as Proprietor
- John Beck as Jeff, Worker Asking for Pay
Why Watch 20 Mule Team?
The Vibe: 20 Mule Team is a captivating and well-crafted western movie that firmly establishes itself as a must-watch from 1940. The pacing and atmosphere are perfectly calibrated to keep you engaged from start to finish.
Fan Reception: While holding a polarized score of 6.2/10, it retains a dedicated audience who appreciate its specific stylistic choices and unique premise.
Who Should Watch It: Highly recommended for general audiences and genre enthusiasts. If you enjoy character-driven arcs layered with western-specific tropes, this deserves a spot on your watchlist.
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