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"A Gripping Outdoor ROMANCE"

1931 1h 14m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Western

Synopsis

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This George O'Brien western is based on a novel by Max Brand, previously filmed as the 1920 Tom Mix vehicle The Untamed. Cast as devil-may-car Whistlin' Dan Barry, our hero rides into a passel of trouble in a wide-open town. Warned to leave the premises or else, Whistlin' Dan refuses to do so, sticking around long enough to whomp villain Jim Silent (Mitchell Lewis) and romance heroine Kate Cumberland (Louise Huntington).

“A Gripping Outdoor ROMANCE”

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Cast

George O'Brien
Whistlin' Dan Barry
Louise Huntington
Kate Cumberland
Mitchell Harris
Jim Silent
George Brent
Les Haines
Nat Pendleton
Purvis
John Sheehan
Kelduff
Willard Robertson
Tex Calder
Ernie Adams
Jordan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfred L. Werker

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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George O'Brien and Louise Huntington and Mitchell Harris carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Gripping Outdoor ROMANCE".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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

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The take

Alfred L. Werker directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-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.
4George O'Brien and Louise Huntington and Mitchell Harris carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "A Gripping Outdoor ROMANCE".
6IMDB entry: tt0020868 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.