Kit Carson (1940 film)
| Kit Carson | |
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| Directed by | George B. Seitz John E. Burch (assistant) |
| Written by | Evelyn Wells |
| Screenplay by | George Bruce |
| Based on | newspaper serial by Evelyn Wells |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Starring | Jon Hall Lynn Bari Dana Andrews |
| Cinematography | John J. Mescall Robert Pittack |
| Edited by | William F. Claxton Fred R. Feitshans Jr. |
| Music by | Edward Ward |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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. Frémont . 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.