The Arizonian

"Hear Margot Grahame sing that rousing song of the trail, "Roll Along, Covered Wagon!"

1935 1h 15m EN

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★8.0TMDB · 1

WesternAdventureMusicRomance

Synopsis

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Clay Tallant comes to Silver City, Arizona in the 1880s and encounters wide-spread lawlessness and disorder, unscrupulous politicians, outlaws galore and brow-beaten citizens. He accepts the position of town marshal and, with his brother and a reformed outlaw , Tex Randolph, who comes over to his side, sets out to bring law-and-order where none exists. He also wins the hand of the singer appearing at the Opera House.

“Hear Margot Grahame sing that rousing song of the trail, "Roll Along, Covered Wagon!”

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Cast

Richard Dix
Clay Tallant
Margot Grahame
Kitty Rivers
Preston Foster
Tex Randolph
Louis Calhern
Sheriff Jake Mannen
James Bush
Orin Tallant
J. Farrell MacDonald
Marshal Andy Jordan
Ray Mayer
Henchman Frank McClosky
Willie Best
Pompey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Vidor
Writers: Dudley Nichols
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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91 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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ERA

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Directed by Charles Vidor, shot by Harold Wenstrom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jack Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Dix and Margot Grahame and Preston Foster carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

RUNTIME

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Marketing tagline: "Hear Margot Grahame sing that rousing song of the trail, "Roll Along, Covered Wagon!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0026082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Charles Vidor directs. Harold Wenstrom behind the camera. Roy Webb scores. Jack Hively cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
291 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Charles Vidor, shot by Harold Wenstrom. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Roy Webb. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jack Hively shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Dix and Margot Grahame and Preston Foster carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hear Margot Grahame sing that rousing song of the trail, "Roll Along, Covered Wagon!".
8IMDB entry: tt0026082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.