The Man from Guntown (1935)

When Tim Hanlon arrives to tell Ruth McArthur her long lost brother has been killed, she mistakes him for her brother. He stays on to help her retain control of the dam her farther started.... See full summary »

Director:

Ford Beebe

Writers:

Ford Beebe, Thomas H. Ince Jr.

Stars:

Tim McCoy, Billie Seward, Wheeler Oakman

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tim McCoy	...	Tim Hanlon
Billie Seward	...	Ruth McArthur
Wheeler Oakman	...	Henry DeLong
Robert McKenzie	...	Eric W. Gillis, Lawyer (as Rob't McKenzie)
Rex Lease	...	Alan McArthur
Eva McKenzie	...	Aunt Sarah
Jack Clifford	...	Nolan (Guntown sheriff)
Jack Rockwell	...	Henchman Bill Slater
George Chesebro	...	Henchman Carnes (as Geo. Chesebro)

Storyline

When Tim Hanlon arrives to tell Ruth McArthur her long lost brother has been killed, she mistakes him for her brother. He stays on to help her retain control of the dam her farther started. But DeLong is after the dam and having had McArthur killed, he now sends his man after Tim.

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Plot Keywords:

dam | murder | land grab | crooked lawyer | mistaken identity | 

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Genres:

Western

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 August 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Duelo Sangrento

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Puritan Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

61 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

User Reviews

Fast-moving Tim McCoy western--strong characterizations

Tim McCoy's 1935-36 westerns for Puritan Pictures were an above-average lot, and this is one of his best. McCoy's "mistaken identity" plot is trotted out once again, and while this could never happen in real life, it's a great movie plot device and keeps the viewer on the edge of the chair. Will the bad guys find out who time REALLY is? Classic movie villain Wheeler Oakman is perfectly cast as the slimy crime boss, and his standoffs with McCoy--featuring many close-ups as they stare each other down--remind the viewer of how good acting can elevate a genre western. Rex Lease (although not in the movie that much) is his usual charming self, and Robert McKenzie is hilarious as a bumbling attorney who is under the thumb of Oakman but tries to pretend he isn't. As always, McCoy carries himself with an almost regal manner-- he and Wild Bill Elliott were certainly the most dignified of B-Western heroes--and the unexpected ending gives depth to McCoy's character. This film is in a class of its own and should satisfy any lover of solid genre westerns of the 1930s. It would also be a fine film to introduce novices to the genre.