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Following Napoleon's Waterloo defeat and the exile of his officers and their families from France, the U.S.Congress, in 1817, granted four townships in the Alabama territory to the exiles. Led by Colonel Georges Geraud and General Paul DeMarchand, the struggling settlers have made a thriving community, called Demoplis, by the summer of 1819. On a shopping trip to Mobile, Fleurette DeMarchand, the General's daughter, meets John Breen, a Kentucky rifleman, who detours his regiment through Demopolis to court her. But Fleurette, despite her wish to marry for love, must bow to the needs of her fellow exiles, who are at the mercy of the rich and wealthy Blake Randolph, and who wants her as his bride. But John Breen has no intention of allowing that to happen, resigns from his regiment, and takes up the fight against Randolph and his hirelings. Written by
Les Adams {longhorn1939@suddenlink.net}
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ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAT EVER! (original and reissue posters)
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John Wayne was so pleased with the chemistry between himself and Oliver Hardy that he offered Hardy the role of "permanent comic sidekick" in subsequent movies. By the time this picture was released, Stan Laurel had recovered from illness and was able to return to the Laurel & Hardy team, so Hardy (graciously, of course) declined Wayne's offer.
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Goofs
The "2nd Kentucky Regiment" is shown marching in step. Frontier militia units of that day were rarely trained in formal marching, being raised in response to a specific, short-term need, and disbanded as soon as possible to save money. Also, no unit would march in step unnecessarily, as it was tiring to the men.
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Quotes
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repeated line]
Willie Paine:
I'll see to the horses.
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Connections
Featured in
The John Wayne Anthology (1991)
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Soundtracks
"Let Me Down, Oh Hangman"
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Traditional
Music Arranged by
George Antheil
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John Wayne plays a frontiersman, who partners up with Oliver Hardy! This seems strange at first, but they have a great rapport and act well together. Vera Ralston is the love interest, and while she's pretty, she's not a great actress and is merely passable in the role. There's lots of fighting and heroic action in this movie, and it's a way to pass an enjoyable hour or two. John is at his most charismatic here.