The Lawless Frontier (1934)

Mexican outlaw Zanti killed John Tobin's parents. John teams up with Dusty, also hurt by Zanti, to get the bad guy.

Director:

Robert N. Bradbury

Writer:

Robert N. Bradbury (story)

Stars:

John Wayne, Sheila Terry, Jack Rockwell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	John Tobin
Sheila Terry	...	Ruby
Jack Rockwell	...	Sheriff Luke Williams
George 'Gabby' Hayes	...	Dusty (as George Hayes)
Jay Wilsey	...	2nd Zanti Henchman (as Buffalo Bill Jr.)
Yakima Canutt	...	Joe - Zanti's Henchman
Gordon De Main	...	Deputy Miller (as Bud Wood)
Earl Dwire	...	Pandro Zanti Posing as Don Yorba

Storyline

Tobin is after the bandit Zanti who killed his parents. He finds him just as Zanti is about to kill Dusty and kidnap Ruby. Saving the two, he goes after Zanti. He catches him but Zanti escapes the Sheriff's handcuff's and this time Tobin has to chase him into the desert.

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Plot Keywords:

bandit | escape | chase | mexican | sheriff | 

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Genres:

Romance | Western

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Certificate:

Passed

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1934 (USA)

Also Known As:

Das Gesetz des Stärkeren

Filming Locations:

Kernville, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lone Star Productions (I), Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

59 min 52 min (worldvision print)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Balsley and Phillips Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the chase scene, just before Ruby's horse goes down, a highway bridge is visible in the distance between the trees.

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Quotes

The Sheriff: You're a slick, cunning wolf, Zanti, but I finally got ya.
Pandro Zanti: You forgot, Señor Sheriff, wolves run in packs. And mine is not far behind.

User Reviews

Fun Wayne Picture

A fake-Mexican bandit plots to have Gabby Hayes killed so that he could step in and "save the day" for Gabby's daughter, thus making her one of his conquests. Luckily, she overhears their plans and John Wayne is nearby. Unlucky for Wayne, the local sheriff is a stubborn dummy who immediately suspects him of being one of the bandits!

This is one of the best and faster-paced of Wayne's Lone Star vehicles, with lots of action and stunts, great locations, and a colorful ruthless villain played nicely by Earl Dwire.

I don't know where all this bad editing everyone is complaining about went, but I didn't witness it. Then again, the print I saw was shorter (49 minutes, 40 seconds) than the ones listed. Maybe someone fixed it.