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Director:
Joseph Kane
Writers:
Carl Foreman (original story)
Lawrence Hazard (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 December 1945 (USA) more
Genre:
Romance | Western more
Tagline:
MIGHTY ADVENTURE...ROMANCE...EXCITEMENT...of America's Last Frontier (original poster) more
Plot:
In 1871, professional gambler John Devlin elopes with Sandra "Sandy" Poli, daughter of Marko Poli, an immigrant who has risen to railroad tycoon... more | add synopsis
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One of the best of the one hour Republic oaters more (9 total)

Cast

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John Wayne ... John Devlin
Vera Ralston ... Sandy Poli (Devlin) (as Vera Hruba Ralston)

Walter Brennan ... Capt. Bounce of the Riverbird
Ward Bond ... Jim Bender
Ona Munson ... 'Jersey' Thomas
Olive Blakeney ... Mrs. Stowe
Mike Mazurki ... 'Bigtree' Collins
Hugo Haas ... Marko Poli
Nick Stewart ... Nicodemus (Capt. Bounce's Bosun) (as Nicodemus Stewart)
Paul Fix ... Carp
Grant Withers ... Slagin
Robert Livingston ... Lieutenant
Olin Howland ... Devlin's Driver (as Olin Howlin)
Pierre Watkin ... Wexton Geary (Marko Poli's Representative)
Robert Barrat ... Anson Stowe (as Robert H. Barrat)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Iceland:12 | West Germany:12 (nf) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | Finland:K-16 | USA:Approved (PCA #11126)
Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Republic Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Continuity: When Devlin is tossed out of Poli's house, he tumbles down the steps with his head toward the right of the porch. But on the cut to the close-up, he completes the fall with his head toward the left, a complete mismatch from the previous shot. more
Quotes:
Sandy Poli: That's papa! He's shooting at us!
John Devlin: All I want to know is: do you take after your papa or mama?
Sandy Poli: Papa always wants to shoot things out. He has no more sense than you have. I do hope he doesn't kill us. He'd never get over it.
John Devlin: Well, I'd feel kind of regretful about it myself.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 100 Years of John Wayne (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Coax Me more

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One of the best of the one hour Republic oaters, 24 January 2000
7/10
Author: Craig Smith (csmith13@woh.rr.com) from Toledo, Ohio

This is possibly the best of the one hour movies that John Wayne made for Republic Pictures. From the opening sequence the film moves at a brisk pace. Although the theme is one of helping people protect their lands and their future, there are also lighter moments of comedy.

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