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Hell-Fire Austin (1932)

1932 · Feature film · 54 min · dir. Forrest Sheldon

  • Action
  • Western
  • Adventure

Synopsis

Heading west, Ken and Bouncer end up at the Brooks ranch where Ken is to ride Tarzan in the big race. But both the Sheriff and Edmonds are after him and he must hide both himself and the horse until race time.

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Details

Director
Forrest Sheldon
Writer
Forrest Sheldon
Cinematography
Ted D. McCord
Studio
Quadruple Film Corp
Released
1932-03-02
Running time
54 minutes

Cast & crew

Reviews on the Internet Archive

★★★★★ · Ken Marnard · mjp2501 · 2010-08-13

Enjoyable western with a twist of humor added. I miss the old "B" Westerns, wish there was a time machine to bring back those good ole days.

★★★★ · A Ken Maynard Gem · bobsluckycat · 2004-11-30

This Ken Maynard western is a rare find, although it's print is flawed and damaged in spots. It concerns a former rodeo cowboy and his army buddy mustering out after World War I and going out west. The buddy (Nat Pendleton never more humorous and quite effective as a movie side-kick) a New York "tenderfoot" never having been out there before. The humor is broad and the story kind of thin, but it's a winner on all counts. Listen to the dialogue closely. Maynard is also totally tongue-in-cheek. Even Tarzan gets some good turns. Jack Rockwell even spoofs his own on screen personna to some…

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