The Firebrand

The Firebrand

His rebel cry of GRINGO set off a torch of terror across the Godless wilderness of Old California!

NR 1962 · 61 min · ★ 6.5 · Western

A Mexican outlaw begins a one-man war against corrupt California Rangers who are harassing Hispanic locals during the California Gold Rush.

Directed by Maury Dexter · Written by Harry Spalding

Your Rating

Cast

More from Maury DexterSee all →

The Yellow CanaryThe Yellow Canary · 1963
The Yellow Canary
10.01963
MovieThrillerDrama
Andy is an arrogant pop singer about to be divorced by his wife who treats his staff badly. On the same night he starts a job at a theater in Los Angeles his infant son is kidnapped. Despite requests from the lead police officer on the case, Lieutenant Bonner, Paxton plays along with the kidnappers as they string him along even though they are willing to kill.
The Naked BrigadeThe Naked Brigade · 1965
The Naked Brigade
9.01965
MovieWarAdventure
A British girl is trapped on the island of Crete when the Germans invade it.
Police NursePolice Nurse · 1963
Police Nurse
9.01963
MovieCrimeDrama
While investigating his wife's sudden death, a policeman becomes involved with shady doctors and black-market racketeers.
Little House on the PrairieLittle House on the Prairie · 1974
Little House on the Prairie
7.91974
SeriesWesternDrama
When the big woods of Wisconsin becomes a difficult spot for hunting, Charles Ingalls reluctantly decides to move his family, pioneering west. Their life on the farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, in the 1870s and 1880s is full of adventure, tragedy, and triumph. Based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.
Highway to HeavenHighway to Heaven · 1984
Highway to Heaven
7.41984
SeriesFamilyDrama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
The Loneliest RunnerThe Loneliest Runner · 1976
The Loneliest Runner
7.11976
MovieDramaTV Movie
A young boy who still wets the bed finds escapism from his abusive mother and his own embarrassment by going running after school.
The Purple HillsThe Purple Hills · 1961
The Purple Hills
7.01961
MovieWestern
When a bounty hunter kills an outlaw for the reward, he has to deal with both a man falsely claiming he made the kill, and the revengeful brother of the dead man.
The Young AnimalsThe Young Animals · 1968
The Young Animals
7.01968
MovieDrama
A small Arizona town is plagued by violence created from the tension between Anglo and Mexican-American youths. Tony (Tom Nardini) is the idealistic new kid in school who tries to alleviate long-time tensions between the rival factions. The Mexican gang is led by Paco (Zooey Hall), a hot-tempered youth with good reason to resent some of his Caucasian counterparts due to past prejudices. Bruce (David Macklin) is the leader of the white gang. Patty McCormack and Joanna Frank are the female interests who become victims of the gang struggles. Tony, formerly from San Diego, attempts to change the attitudes of the polarized and violent groups. Simms (Russ Bender) is a bigoted educator who fans the flames of hate, and Wilson (Arthur Peterson) is the school principal who is helpless to stop the violence between the two factions.
Frontier GunFrontier Gun · 1958
Frontier Gun
6.81958
MovieWestern
Small-town sheriff discovers that gun-fighting is the only way to clean up the town.
Hell's BellesHell's Belles · 1969
Hell's Belles
6.71969
MovieActionDrama
When hot-headed Dan out-drives the thoroughly vicious Tony in a motorcycle race and wins a brand new bike, he sets in motion a chain of events that includes one blazing gas station and a disastrous rock slide.
One Exciting WeekOne Exciting Week · 1946
One Exciting Week
6.51946
MovieComedyRomance
The citizens of the small town of Midburg are thrilled when one of their native sons, Dan Flannery, becomes a war hero while serving in the Merchant Marines. But before arriving he is stricken with amnesia and falls in with a gang of crooks...
Harbor LightsHarbor Lights · 1963
Harbor Lights
6.01963
MovieMysteryAction
Professional gambler Dan Crown arrives in San Juan to visit his brother Alex, only to learn from the police that Alex has been found murdered. To Captain Acosta's questioning, Dan answers that he had no knowledge of his brother's affairs. Dan then finds Gina Rosario searching his hotel room, and together they begin to investigate Alex's death.
The 3rd VoiceThe 3rd Voice · 1960
The 3rd Voice
5.91960
MovieDramaThriller
Marian Forbes has been having an affair with her boss and when he drops her for another woman. In an act of jealousy and greed she convinces an acquaintance to murder her former lover and then impersonate him just long enough to get their hands on a large sum of money.
BetrayalBetrayal · 1974
Betrayal
5.91974
MovieDramaThriller
Wealthy widow Helen Mercer hires a young woman, Gretchen Addison, to act as her personal assistant and companion. Unfortunately, Helen is a poor judge of character, as Gretchen is part of a murderous extortionist duo with her boyfriend, Jay. However, Gretchen has second thoughts when she develops genuine affection for Helen. When Gretchen informs Jay that she wants to call off their plot, he refuses and carries on with the plan. Now both Helen and Gretchen may be in grave danger.
A Life at StakeA Life at Stake · 1955
A Life at Stake
5.31955
MovieDrama
An out-of-work architect meets a married woman who has a business proposition for him. The architect begins to suspect the woman's interest in him is not just financial and may actually be deadly.
Wild on the BeachWild on the Beach · 1965
Wild on the Beach
5.11965
MovieComedy
3 boys, 3 girls, one beachhouse. The cast of this 1965 comedy includes Frankie Randall, Sherry Jackson, The Astronauts and Sonny & Cher.

More Like This

Sukiyaki Western DjangoSukiyaki Western Django · 2007
Sukiyaki Western Django
6.22007
MovieAdventureAction
A nameless gunfighter arrives in a town ripped apart by rival gangs and, though courted by both to join, chooses his own path.
Goin' SouthGoin' South · 1978
Goin' South
5.81978
MovieComedyWestern
Henry Moon is captured for a capital offense by a posse when his horse quits while trying to escape to Mexico. He finds that there is a post-Civil War law in the small town that any single or widowed woman can save him from the gallows by marrying him.
North to AlaskaNorth to Alaska · 1960
North to Alaska
6.51960
MovieWesternComedy
After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.
The Far CountryThe Far Country · 1954
The Far Country
6.91954
MovieWestern
During the Klondike Gold Rush, a misanthropic cattle driver and his talkative elderly partner run afoul of the law in Alaska and are forced to work for a saloon owner to take her supplies into a newly booming but lawless Canadian town.
River of No ReturnRiver of No Return · 1954
River of No Return
6.71954
MovieAdventureWestern
An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.
The Sisters BrothersThe Sisters Brothers · 2018
The Sisters Brothers
6.82018
MovieWesternDrama
Oregon, 1851. Hermann Kermit Warm, a chemist and aspiring gold prospector, keeps a profitable secret that the Commodore wants to know, so he sends the Sisters brothers, two notorious assassins, to capture him on his way to California.
The Treasure of the Sierra MadreThe Treasure of the Sierra Madre · 1948
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
8.01948
MovieAdventureDrama
Two jobless Americans convince a prospector to travel to the mountains of Mexico with them in search of gold. But the hostile wilderness, local bandits, and greed all get in the way of their journey.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter