20 Mule Team
“'IT'S GOT THE KICK OF 20 MULES!'”
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.
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Wallace Beery
Skinner Bill Bragg, an Alias of Ambrose Murphy
Leo Carrillo
Piute Pete
Marjorie Rambeau
Josie Johnson
Anne Baxter
Jean Johnson
Douglas Fowley
Stag Roper
Noah Beery Jr.
Mitch
Berton Churchill
'Jackass' Brown
Arthur Hohl
Salters
Clem Bevans
Chuckawalla
Charles Halton
Henry Adams
Minor Watson
Marshal
Oscar O'Shea
Train Conductor
Lloyd Ingraham
Stockholder
Sam Appel
Proprietor
John Beck
Jeff, Worker Asking for Pay
Hank Bell
First Barfly Counting Bill's Money
Joseph E. Bernard
Second Barfly Counting Bill's Money
Eddie Borden
Fifth Barfly Counting Bill's Money
Release History & Theatrical Window
May 3, 1940
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Richard Thorpe
- Screenplay & Story
- Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Edward E. Paramore Jr.
- Original Score
- David Snell
- Original Title
- 20 Mule Team
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Richard Thorpe
Cyril Hume, Richard Maibaum, Edward E. Paramore Jr., Owen Atkinson, Robert C. DuSoe
David Snell
Clyde De Vinna
Frank Sullivan
J. Walter Ruben
Department Leadership Roster
Richard Thorpe
Director
Cyril Hume
Screenplay
Richard Maibaum
Screenplay
Edward E. Paramore Jr.
Screenplay
J. Walter Ruben
Producer
Clyde De Vinna
Director of Photography
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Gile Steele
Costume Design
Dolly Tree
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 20 Mule Team
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What is 20 Mule Team about?
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.
Who directed 20 Mule Team?
20 Mule Team was directed by Richard Thorpe.
Who stars in 20 Mule Team?
The principal cast of 20 Mule Team includes Wallace Beery, Leo Carrillo, Marjorie Rambeau, Anne Baxter, Douglas Fowley.
When was 20 Mule Team released and how long is it?
20 Mule Team was released in 1940 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for 20 Mule Team?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 20 Mule Team was composed by David Snell.
What is the age rating and content advisory for 20 Mule Team?
20 Mule Team holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).