Western, or World War 1 drama? Actually, it's both, starring Tom Keene as a young man who goes off to fight and returns from Paris with brassy Edgar Kennedy and becomes deputy sheriff after finding out that an old family friend has been framed for murder. actually, you can toss and boxing drama and political thriller as well, because there's corruption in the small town involving the mayor mastermind behind crime going on and hires a sheriff to do his bidding as Keene that's closer to the truth. The man wrongfully accused of murder has his gang of old-timers hiding in the hills, and based on their conversations, they certainly had a lot of tales to tell.
At under an hour, it moves by very fast and has a lot of the typical action sequences that you expect in a western, along with the Intrigue of War. Young and pretty Betty Furness provides the romantic interest for Keene, a bit of a tomboy when first seen (in fact he refers to her as Mike), and Kennedy of course provides his slow-burning comedy that made him a household favorite in the 1930's and 40's. It's not often that you see a western with automobiles on the same road as horses, and there is a clever stop and go sign that obviously had just gone up. The chase sequence at the end involving Kennedy is both thrilling and humorous, and adds a nice little twist to this RKO B western.
At under an hour, it moves by very fast and has a lot of the typical action sequences that you expect in a western, along with the Intrigue of War. Young and pretty Betty Furness provides the romantic interest for Keene, a bit of a tomboy when first seen (in fact he refers to her as Mike), and Kennedy of course provides his slow-burning comedy that made him a household favorite in the 1930's and 40's. It's not often that you see a western with automobiles on the same road as horses, and there is a clever stop and go sign that obviously had just gone up. The chase sequence at the end involving Kennedy is both thrilling and humorous, and adds a nice little twist to this RKO B western.