Go West

"JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!"

1940 1h 20m EN

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 97

ComedyWestern

Synopsis

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A con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.

“JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!”

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Cast

Groucho Marx
S. Quentin Quale
Chico Marx
Joe Panello
Harpo Marx
'Rusty' Panello
John Carroll
Terry Turner
Diana Lewis
Eve Wilson
Walter Woolf King
Beecher
Robert Barrat
'Red' Baxter
June MacCloy
Lulubelle

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Edward Buzzell
Writers: Irving Brecher
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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86 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Edward Buzzell, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0032536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Edward Buzzell directs. Leonard Smith behind the camera. George Bassman scores. Blanche Sewell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
286 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Edward Buzzell, shot by Leonard Smith. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by George Bassman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Blanche Sewell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Groucho Marx and Chico Marx and Harpo Marx carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "JUMP INTO YOUR BOOTS AND SADDLES...IT'S ROUND-UP TIME IN THE WILD AND WOOLY WEST!".
8IMDB entry: tt0032536 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 97 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.