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When a Man's a Man (1935)

1935 · Feature film · 59 min · dir. Edward F. Cline

He Was A Man's Man... but a woman owned his heart!

  • Western
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Synopsis

A landslide has diverted water from the Baldwin ranch to Cambert's. With their cattle dying, Cambert refuses to let them have any water. Easterner Larry Knight takes a job with the Baldwins and he has a plan to divert the water back to the Baldwin ranch. But Phil, jealous of Kitty's attraction to Larry, lets Cambert know of the scheme.

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Details

Director
Edward F. Cline
Writer
Harold Bell Wright
Cinematography
Frank B. Good
Studio
Fox Film Corporation, Sol Lesser Productions
Released
1935-02-15
Running time
59 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★ · Another George O'Brien Gem · bobsluckycat · 2011-12-17

This re-make of the 1924 production of the same name is a very good George O'Brien vehicle. Producer Sol Lessor, who produced the original as well, re-made this on location in St. George Utah to good advantage. It's also obvious from the jumpyness of the film that a lot of hand-cranked original footage was re-used in the re-make. However you've got likeable, smiling George O'Brien as a "Rambling Wreck From Georgia Tech", who saves the day. Winsome Dorthy Wilson as the rancher's daughter and Paul Kelly in one of his earliest best friend/rival rolls that he did so well over the years, and Harry…

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