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Wild Horse Mesa

1932 1h 5m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
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RomanceWestern
Synopsis
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Chane Weymer, an Arizona rancher, goes after a gang that is trapping wild horses by the use of barbed-wire enclosures.

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Henry Hathaway
Writers
Harold Shumate, Frank Howard Clark
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 65-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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94 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Randolph Scott and Sally Blane and Fred Kohler carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0024774 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry Hathaway directs. Arthur L. Todd behind the camera. John Leipold scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 65-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 294 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Henry Hathaway, shot by Arthur L. Todd. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by John Leipold. Worth a dedicated listen after β€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Randolph Scott and Sally Blane and Fred Kohler carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0024774 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Arthur L. Todd
Original score
John Leipold
Runtime
65 min Β· 1h 5m
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
NR

Also by

Henry Hathaway

Production companies

Who made it

  • Paramount Pictures

    Paramount Pictures

    US

Key crew

  • NovelZane Grey
  • ProducerHarold Hurley
  • Art DirectionA. Earl Hedrick

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • ranch
  • horse thief

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1932-11-25NR

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