New Frontier (1939)

The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they ... See full summary »

Director:

George Sherman

Writers:

Betty Burbridge (original screenplay), Luci Ward (original screenplay),

Stars:

John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton

Cast

Complete credited cast:
John Wayne	...	Stony Brooke
Ray Corrigan	...	Tucson Smith
Raymond Hatton	...	Rusty Joslin
Jennifer Jones	...	Celia Braddock (as Phylis Isley)
Eddy Waller	...	Major Steven Braddock
Sammy McKim	...	Stevie Braddock
LeRoy Mason	...	M.C. Gilbert
Harrison Greene	...	William Proctor
Reginald Barlow	...	Judge Bill Lawson
Burr Caruth	...	Dr. William 'Doc' Hall
Dave O'Brien	...	Jason Braddock
Hal Price	...	Sheriff
Jack Ingram	...	Harmon
Bud Osborne	...	Dickson
Slim Whitaker	...	Jed Turner (as Charles Whitaker)

Storyline

The Three Mesquiteers convince a group of settlers to exchange their present property for some which, unbeknownst to our goodguys, is going to be worthless. They are captured before they can warn the ranchers.

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Plot Keywords:

rancher | dam | property | construction | real estate | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 August 1939 (USA)

Also Known As:

Frontier Horizon

Filming Locations:

Corriganville, Ray Corrigan Ranch, Simi Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jennifer Jones's film debut.

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Goofs

After a prologue that takes place immediately after the end of the Civil War, the body of the film takes place fifty years later, which would make it about 1914. At this time the Three Mesquiteers are supposed to be Pony Express riders; however, Pony Express only ran from 1860 to 1861, having been abandoned at the start of telegraph service.

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Connections

Followed by Rocky Mountain Rangers (1940)

User Reviews

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New Frontier (1939)

** 1/2 (out of 4)

The final Three Mesquiteer film for John Wayne has the boys trying to help some settlers who are about to lose their land to some bad men. At the moment I can't recall how many of the Wayne films I've seen from this series but this is just like most of them. The film contains some pretty good action scenes and Wayne is good as usual but the stories aren't really that strong. Jennifer Jones has a small supporting role and does a pretty nice job.

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