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Forlorn River (1937)

1937 · Feature film · 56 min · dir. Charles Barton

Pulse-pounding, action-packed outdoor romance!

  • Action
  • Western
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Synopsis

"Nevada" and "Weary" Pierce hijack the loot taken in a bank hold-up by Les Setter, and his gang. They escape from Sheriff Jim Henry Warner. U. S. government horse-buyer David Ward is killed by Settler's men and Settler takes his papers and goes to the ranch of Blaine and asks for the horses Ward was to buy, promising payment from the government later. He also takes an interest in Ina Blaine, much to the resentment of her sweetheart Ben Ide. "Nevada" and "Weary" are hired for the horse round-up…

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Details

Director
Charles Barton
Writer
Stuart Anthony
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Released
1937-07-02
Running time
56 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★ · Crabbe & Saylor - Crabbe Works, Saylor Eats · Poohbah70 · 2019-12-15

Buster Crabbe (Montana) and Sid Saylor (Weary) who provides comic relief by always being hungry come to the aid of a group or horse ranchers who are in danger of being swindled by good-looking, smooth-talking Harvey Stephens (Lee Setter). Crabbe bides his time, gets arrested, breaks out and triumphs. Meanwhile, Saylor courts a cook, etas her pies and finally leaves her - he's had his fill of women. Lew Kelly and Chester Conklin show up as sheriffs. June Martel provides the obligatory willowy female presence - IMDb says she was in 12 films between 1935-38 - prior to that she sang and danced in…

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