Rocky Mountain Mystery (1935)

A mining engineer teams up with a crusty deputy sheriff to solve the mystery killings at an old mine where the owner's family waits for him to die, and where a valuable radium strike may ... See full summary »

Director:

Charles Barton

Writers:

Edward E. Paramore Jr. (screenplay), Ethel Doherty (adaptation),

Stars:

Charles 'Chic' Sale, Mrs. Leslie Carter, George F. Marion

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles 'Chic' Sale	...	Tex Murdock
Mrs. Leslie Carter	...	Mrs. Borg
George F. Marion	...	Jim Ballard (as George Marion Sr.)
Ann Sheridan	...	Rita Ballard
Florence Roberts	...	Mrs. Ballard
Kathleen Burke	...	Flora Ballard
Howard Wilson	...	Fritz Ballard
Willie Fung	...	Ling Yat
James Eagles	...	John Borg (as James C. Eagles)
Randolph Scott	...	Larry Sutton

Storyline

A mining engineer teams up with a crusty deputy sheriff to solve the mystery killings at an old mine where the owner's family waits for him to die, and where a valuable radium strike may have been made.

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Plot Keywords:

deputy sheriff | mining engineer | sheriff | radium | mine | 

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Genres:

Western | Mystery

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Vanishing Pioneer

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Flora Ballard: Well, don't let her pull the wool over your eyes.
Larry Sutton: Maybe I like wool pulled over my eyes.

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Connections

Version of The Vanishing Pioneer (1928)

User Reviews

mystery/western

this is a pretty good western.but it's not just a western.it's also a mystery.actually it's probably more of a mystery than a western.it's short clocking in at around 65 minutes,but it's a pretty good movie.it stars Randolph Scott,Anne Sheridan,Kathleen Burke,Florence Roberts,Howard Wilson,Charles 'Chic' Sale,Mrs.Leslie carter,George F. Marion,among others.i thought it was well done.it had a nice atmosphere,and wasn't wholly predictable.the acting was good by all concerned,and the story was interesting,but similar to another western i remember seeing.though i can't recall weather this movie came out before that one or not.by similar story,i don't mean the general outline and formula that most westerns follow.i mean that some of the story details and specifics are similar.regardless,i liked it.for me,The Fighting Westerner is a 6/10