The Dude Bandit (1933)

After Burton kills Dad Mason and makes it look like a suicide, Ace Cooper arrives to investigate. He poses as a coward during the day but at night he becomes the daring Dude Bandit.

Director:

George Melford

Writer:

Jack Natteford (story)

Stars:

Hoot Gibson, Gloria Shea, Hooper Atchley

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Hoot Gibson	...	'Ace' Cooper Posing as Tex
Gloria Shea	...	Betty Mason
Hooper Atchley	...	Al Burton
Skeeter Bill Robbins	...	'Skeeter'
Horace B. Carpenter	...	'Doc' Pettit (as Horace Carpenter)
Neal Hart	...	Henchman Jack Hargan
Lafe McKee	...	Rancher Brown
Gordon De Main	...	Dan 'Dad' Mason
Fred Burns	...	Sheriff Jim

Storyline

Al Burton, an unscrupulous money lender, not only endeavors to have his funds returned, but also plans to gain control over the properties on which he has advanced finances by having his henchmen see to it that the debtor cannot meet the note.When he kills "Dad" Mason, father of Betty Mason, Burton is brought face to face with a mysterious avenger, known as the Dude Cowboy, but never gets close enough to put him out of the way.Burton also finds his plans continually upset by a lummox cowhand, Tod "Ace" Carter, who has the faculty of being in the wrong place at the right time. Burton is prodded into reckless action by the actions of the Dude Bandit, "Ace" in disguise.

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | avenger | money | disguise | killer | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 April 1933 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Andy Jauregui Ranch - Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Allied Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Clearing the Range (1931)

User Reviews

Today, Hoot has many fans who in 2006 enjoy his movies

We appreciate that he was a "real Cowboy" and had been a rodeo rider. He acted in 218 movies and directed 9 films. Many of his present day Fans believe that there is more reality of the Old West in his movies than in many of the modern big budget (million $,s) spectacles. We admire his genuine honesty and natural sense of humor. Hoot had his greatest popularity in the 1920,s and his salary was usually $14,500 per week ( source IMDb Biography page which also contains much more fascinating additional information). By 1933, the Western movie was out of fashion and so "The Dude Bandit" was made as a B film. .Also Hoot was older ( he was 42 ) and not as agile. But to us, plain folk fans, Hoot is still great and we get lots of enjoyment from this movie