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Kit Carson is a 1940 Western film directed by George B. Seitz and starring Jon Hall as Kit Carson, Lynn Bari as Delores Murphy, and Dana Andrews as Captain John C. Fremont . This picture was filmed on location at Cayente (Kayenta), Arizona and was one of the early films to use Monument Valley as a backdrop. The supporting cast features Ward Bond as a character named "Ape," future Lone Ranger Clayton Moore without his mask, and Raymond Hatton as Jim Bridger.
Original Release
08/26/1940
US Release
08/26/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Hall | Kit Carson / Christopher "Kit" Carson |
| Lynn Bari | Dolores Murphy |
| Dana Andrews | Captain John C. Fremont / Capt. John C. Fremont |
| Harold Huber | Lopez |
| Ward Bond | Ape |
| Renie Riano | Miss Pilchard / Miss Genevieve Pilchard |
| Clayton Moore | Paul Terry |
| Rowena Cook | Alice Terry |
| Raymond Hatton | Jim Bridger |
| Harry Strang | Sergeant Clanahan / Sgt. Clanahan |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Hall | Kit Carson / Christopher "Kit" Carson |
| Lynn Bari | Dolores Murphy |
| Dana Andrews | Captain John C. Fremont / Capt. John C. Fremont |
| Harold Huber | Lopez |
| Ward Bond | Ape |
| Renie Riano | Miss Pilchard / Miss Genevieve Pilchard |
| Clayton Moore | Paul Terry |
| Rowena Cook | Alice Terry |
| Raymond Hatton | Jim Bridger |
| Harry Strang | Sergeant Clanahan / Sgt. Clanahan |
| C. Henry Gordon | General Castro / Gen. Castro |
| Stanley Andrews | Larkin |
| Edwin Maxwell | John Sutter |
| George Lynn | James King |
| Charles Stevens | Ruiz / Lt. Ruiz |
| William Farnum | Don Miguel Murphy |
| Iron Eyes Cody | Indian |
| Tex Cooper | Californian |
| Tex Driscoll | Pioneer |
| Blaney Harris | Second Lieutenant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Edward Small | Producer |
