Bullet Code (1940)

Rancher Steve Condon, in a fight with rustlers is led to believe he has killed one of his own cowhands, Bud Mathews. Actually it was a bullet from the rustler leader, Cass Clantine, that ... See full summary »

Director:

David Howard

Writers:

Doris Schroeder (screenplay), Bennett Cohen (story)

Stars:

George O'Brien, Virginia Vale, Slim Whitaker

Cast

Complete credited cast:
George O'Brien	...	Steve Holden
Virginia Vale	...	Molly Mathews
Slim Whitaker	...	Pop Norton
Howard C. Hickman	...	John Mathews (as Howard Hickman)
Harry Woods	...	Cass Barton
William Haade	...	Scar
Walter Miller	...	Sam Gorman
Kirby Grant	...	Bud Mathews (as Robert Stanton)

Storyline

Rancher Steve Condon, in a fight with rustlers is led to believe he has killed one of his own cowhands, Bud Mathews. Actually it was a bullet from the rustler leader, Cass Clantine, that brought Mathews down. Repentant, Steve, with his pal, Pop Norton, leaves for Encintas, where Bud's family lives. Arriving there, he learns that cowhands don't stay long at the Mathews Ranch, the Cicrle M. Steve and Pop meet John Mathews and his daughter Molly and are hired as punchers. Steve decides to postpone his disclosure that he killed Bud. Cass and Scar Atwood arrive in town and join forces with rancher Sam Gorman who is secretly trying to gain control of the Circle M. Gorman sends them out to get jobs on the ranch, and they recognize Steve although he hadn't seen them in the earlier gunfight. Steve finds that a rustled herd of cattle has been driven across the Mathews property, which is right on the border, into Mexico. He suspects that Gorman is the man behind the mystery, Returning to the ...

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Plot Keywords:

rustler | cattle | rancher | businessman | gunfight | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 April 1940 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Lei sou Eu

Filming Locations:

Iverson Ranch - 1 Iverson Lane, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Recording System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remake of Melody of the Plains (1937)

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Soundtracks

"Oh! Susanna"
(1848)
Written by Stephen Foster
Played offscreen on piano in town

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