Kit Carson (1940 film)

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[1] 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.

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Kit Carson
Theatrical release poster
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
Release date	August 30, 1940 (1940-08-30) (United States)
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English