20 Mule Team(1940)
'IT'S GOT THE KICK OF 20 MULES!'
20 Mule Team Synopsis
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.
20 Mule Team (1940) is a western film directed by Richard Thorpe, released on May 3, 1940 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Rambeau and Anne Baxter. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 5 ratings.
- Director:
- Richard Thorpe
- Writers:
- Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
- Producers:
- J. Walter Ruben
- Cinematographer:
- Clyde De Vinna
- Production:
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Status:
- Released
20 Mule Team Cast & Crew
Main cast
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
Key crew
Directed by Richard Thorpe, written by Richard Maibaum, Cyril Hume and Edward E. Paramore Jr., produced by J. Walter Ruben.
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20 Mule Team Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 5 ratings.
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20 Mule Team – Frequently Asked Questions
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Who stars in 20 Mule Team?
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The main cast of 20 Mule Team (1940) includes Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Rambeau, Anne Baxter and Douglas Fowley. The film was directed by Richard Thorpe. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was 20 Mule Team released?
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20 Mule Team was released on May 3, 1940 and runs for 1h 24m.
Is 20 Mule Team worth watching?
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20 Mule Team (1940) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 5 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.