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The Baron of Arizona is a 1950 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller and starring Vincent Price and Ellen Drew. The film concerns a master forger's attempted use of false documents to lay claim to the territory of Arizona late in the 19th century.
The Baron of Arizona: Directed by Samuel Fuller. With Vincent Price, Ellen Drew, Vladimir Sokoloff, Beulah Bondi. Master swindler James Reavis painstakingly spends years forging documents and land grants that will make his wife and him undisputed owners of the entire territory of Arizona.
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- Biography, Crime, Drama
- Samuel Fuller
- 1950-03-04
He is best known in association with the Peralta land grant, also known as the Barony of Arizona, a pair of fraudulent land claims, which if certified, would have granted him ownership of over 18,600 square miles (48,200 km 2) of land in central Arizona Territory and western New Mexico Territory. [2]
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The Baron of Arizona. 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 the "Baron" of Arizona, and therefore inherit all the land in the state.
The Baron of Arizona (1950) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Trivia. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A swindler forges documents to make himself the owner of an entire state. Cast & Crew. Read More. Samuel Fuller. Director. Vincent Price.
