Lawless Range (1935)

Director:

Robert N. Bradbury

Writers:

Lindsley Parsons (screenplay)
Lindsley Parsons (story)

Release Date:

4 November 1935 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

John Middleton is investigating cattle rustling when he is captured and tossed into a cave with Emmett...

Plot Keywords:

Kidnapping | False Arrest | Gold | Marshal | Mistaken Identity

Cast

John Wayne	...	John Middleton, aka John Allen
Sheila Bromley	...	Ann Mason (as Sheila Mannors)
Frank McGlynn Jr.	...	Frank Carter (banker)
Jack Curtis	...	Marshal
Wally Howe	...	Uncle Hank Mason
Julia Griffith	...	Aunt Marie Mason
Yakima Canutt	...	Joe Burns, chief henchman
Earl Dwire	...	Emmett (storekeeper)

Runtime:

53 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:U | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Trivia:

Originally meant to be a Monogram-Lone Star western, this picture was instead released by Republic after that company's temporary (as it turned out) takeover of Monogram in 1935.

Soundtrack:

The Girl I Loved Long Ago

Early John Wayne Western

An early b/w "two reeler" John Wayne western. It is a fun shoot 'em up, that is pure escapism. Don't look for a deep meaning. The stunt work in these early John Wayne/Yakima Canutt films is the equal of any, including those films being made today.