The Fighting Sheriff

"Two-Gun Men flee when BUCK thunders down their trail!"

1931 1h 2m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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A dying Jack makes Bob and Flash promise not to tell his sister that he was an outlaw. When Bob confronts Flash with his muffler found at the stage holdup, Flash tells Mary that Bob killed her brother. Believing he can now marry Mary, he plans one more robbery. But the jealous Tiana overhears and runs for the Sheriff.

“Two-Gun Men flee when BUCK thunders down their trail!”

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Cast

Buck Jones
Sheriff Bob Terry
Loretta Sayers
Mary Cameron
Robert Ellis
Flash Halloway
Harlan Knight
Deputy Calico Cox
Paul Fix
Jack Cameron
Tom Bay
Henchman Sam (as Tommy Bay)
Lillian Worth
Florabell
Nina Quartero
Tiana (as Nena Quartaro)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louis King
Writers: Stuart Anthony
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Louis King, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Curtiss 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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Buck Jones and Loretta Sayers and Robert Ellis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Two-Gun Men flee when BUCK thunders down their trail!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Louis King directs. Ted Tetzlaff behind the camera. Edward Curtiss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 62-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Louis King, shot by Ted Tetzlaff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Edward Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Buck Jones and Loretta Sayers and Robert Ellis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Two-Gun Men flee when BUCK thunders down their trail!".
8IMDB entry: tt0021863 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.