Ride Him, Cowboy (1932)

John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a badguy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on... See full summary »

Director:

Fred Allen

Writers:

Kenneth Perkins (by), Scott Mason (adaptation)

Stars:

John Wayne, Duke, Ruth Hall

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	John Drury
Duke	...	Duke - His Horse
Ruth Hall	...	Ruth Gaunt
Henry B. Walthall	...	John Gaunt
Otis Harlan	...	Judge Jones
Harry Gribbon	...	Deputy Sheriff Clout
Frank Hagney	...	The Hawk

Storyline

John Drury saves Duke, a wild horse accused of murder, and trains him. When he discovers that the real murderer, a badguy known as The Hawk, is the town's leading citizen, Drury arrested on a fraudulent charge.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | horse | judge | harmonica | hanging judge | 

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Taglines:

YIPEE! Here Come The Ridin', Fightin' King of the Range! (1939 reissue poster)

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 August 1932 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Hawk

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros

Technical Specs

Runtime:

55 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the horse tries to untie the knot to free Drury the knot changes several times. He actually reties it once by mistake.

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Quotes

John Drury: There's one point you fooled me on, Sims. I didn't figure you for a coward. Haven't got the nerve to give me a break in a fair fight!
Henry Sims: [Leaving him tied up in the desert to die] You asked to play a lone hand, didn't ya? Well, you're gonna play it all by yourself!

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Connections

Featured in Toonheads: The Lost Cartoons (2000)

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Soundtracks

"Till We Meet Again"
(1918) (uncredited)
Music by Richard A. Whiting
Lyrics by Ray Egan
Played and sung by the band at the party

User Reviews

A Surprisingly Good 55 Minutes

I figured this would be a very dated, corny and dumb B-cowboy movie, but was wrong. It was a very interesting short film that was done very well.

It had action, comedy, romance and suspense all packed into a movie less that lasted only 55 minutes. It had a convincing nasty villain, a pretty girl, a talented horse named "Duke," and a crooked-but-funny judge. The horse was able to untie rope and acted almost human.

The only thing that looked a bit dated - but applied to all classic westerns - is when they broke chairs over the good guy's head and it never seemed to faze him. Only in the movie can a guy get punched flush in the jaw and have a wooden chair broken over his skull, and the victim is no worse for the wear!