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Eclipse Series 5: The First Films of Samuel Fuller  

 
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The Baron of Arizona (Criterion Collection)

 

  Written and Directed by Samuel Fuller

US 1950 / Historical / Western / Docurama / Biography / 99 min / Black & White / Monaural / 1.33: 1 / NTSC /  In  English with Optional  English Subtitles

Vincent Price, Ellen Drew, Beulah Bondi , Vladimir Sokoloff, Reed Hadley, Robert H. Barrat , Robin Short .

In one of his own favorite roles, Vincent Price portrays legendary swindler James Addison Reavis, who, in 1880, concocted an elaborate and dangerous hoax to name himself as the "Baron" of Arizona and therefore inherit all the land in the state. Samuel Fuller adapts this tall tale to film with fleet, elegant storytelling and a sly sense of humor.