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Blue Steel

  • 19341934
  • PassedPassed
  • 52m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.6K
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John Wayne and George 'Gabby' Hayes in Blue Steel (1934)
Western
U.S. marshal John Carruthers observes a robbery and Sheriff Jake thinks he may be the culprit. Meanwhile the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everybody blind.U.S. marshal John Carruthers observes a robbery and Sheriff Jake thinks he may be the culprit. Meanwhile the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everybody blind.U.S. marshal John Carruthers observes a robbery and Sheriff Jake thinks he may be the culprit. Meanwhile the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everybody blind.
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
1.6K
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    • Robert N. Bradbury
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  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eleanor Hunt
    • George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Robert N. Bradbury
    • Robert N. Bradbury(story)
  • Stars
    • John Wayne
    • Eleanor Hunt
    • George 'Gabby' Hayes
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    • 32User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • John Carruthers
    Eleanor Hunt
    Eleanor Hunt
    • Betty Mason
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    George 'Gabby' Hayes
    • Sheriff Jake Withers
    • (as George Hayes)
    Edward Peil Sr.
    Edward Peil Sr.
    • Malgrove
    • (as Edward Peil)
    Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    • Danti
    Lafe McKee
    Lafe McKee
    • Dan Mason
    George Cleveland
    George Cleveland
    • Hank - Innkeeper
    Earl Dwire
    Earl Dwire
    • Henchman
    Chris Allen
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Barney Beasley
    Barney Beasley
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Hank Bell
    Hank Bell
    • Stage Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Adabelle Driver
    Adabelle Driver
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Evans
    Jack Evans
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Herman Hack
    Herman Hack
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Henry Hall
    Henry Hall
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    Theodore Lorch
    Theodore Lorch
    • Townsman
    • (uncredited)
      • Robert N. Bradbury
      • Robert N. Bradbury(story) (screen play)
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    • Trivia
      Malgrove's house is the same house as Juanita's house in The Desert Trail (1935) and as the Matlock ranch-house in The Star Packer (1934).
    • Goofs
      Carruthers and Withers pursue the bandits across the plain, but fail to recognise Danti when he and Malgrove find them with the body of Dan Mason.
    • Quotes

      John Carruthers: I'm glad you decided to drift along with me. It's kind of lonesome trailing alone.

    • Alternate versions
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    The second significant film in the development of George "Gabby" Hayes' cantankerous character
    This western was the second significant film in the development of George "Gabby" Hayes' cantankerous character who emerged as the old whiskered comedy sidekick in the Hopalong Cassidy films. Gabby plays it straight here as a sheriff who even shoots a baddie. The only "funny" things about him are the hole filled hat he wears, his big walrus mustache, & his typical slurred speech. The acting is good all around, except for Eleanor Hunt, who has that cute Clara Bow look, but she's brought that old silent film style to this movie. I love the old B westerns, & aside from my favorite, Hopalong Cassidy, to me the early John Wayne series is the next best. This is not one of Wayne's best, but it's a must-see for Gabby Hayes fans. I rate it 6/10.
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    • May 12, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1934 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paul Malvern Productions
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    • 52 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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