Bulldog Courage (1935)

A miner who was swindled out of his mine by a banker turns to robbing stagecoaches. Several years after he is tracked down and killed, his son comes to town to tangle with the banker.

Director:

Sam Newfield

Writers:

Frances Guihan (original story), Joseph O'Donnell (original story) (as Jos. O'Donnell)

Stars:

Tim McCoy, Joan Woodbury, Paul Fix

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Tim McCoy	...	'Slim' Braddock / Tim Braddock
Joan Woodbury	...	Helen Brennan
Paul Fix	...	Bailey
Eddie Buzard	...	Tim - as a Boy (as Eddie Buzzard)
John Cowell	...	Pete Brennan (as John W. Cowell)
Karl Hackett	...	Williams (as Wm. Karl Hackett)
John Elliott	...	Judge Charley Miller (as John Elliot)
Edmund Cobb	...	Cal Jepson (as Eddie Cobb)
Edward Hearn	...	Clayton - Henchman (as Eddie Hearne)
Jack Rockwell	...	Sheriff Pendleton

Storyline

Williams is after Brennan's mine. As Brennan owes him money, Williams has his men rob the stage containing the money Brennan needs to pay him back. Tim takes the money from the robbers and pays off Brennan's note. Williams was responsible for the death of Tim's father and Tim vows to continue the fight. When Williams sends a man to blow up Brennan's mine, Tim is ready.

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Plot Keywords:

cowboy in tight pants | cowboy horse relationship | mine | banker | explosive | 

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 December 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Homem Sem Medo

Box Office

Budget:

$12,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Excelsior Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film's earliest documented telecasts took place in New York City Saturday 27 November 1948 on WATV (Channel 13), and in Los Angeles Wednesday 21 December 1949 on KTSL (Channel 2).

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Goofs

The first time Tim Braddock enters Brennan's mine, there's a sign posted above the entrance that states 'Blue Ridge Mine'. Later, when Braddock and Brennan leave by the same way, the sign is no longer there. It appears and disappears again later in the story.

User Reviews

The Revenge of the Son of the Phantom

Western miner Tim McCoy (as Slim Braddock) is cheated out of his claim by Karl Hackett (as Williams), but he can't prove anything. So, he becomes "The Phantom" bandit, and robs stages carrying Hackett booty. During a confrontation, Mr. McCoy is wounded; he dies in the care of son Eddie Buzard (as young Tim Braddock). Mr. Buzard quickly grows into McCoy (as old Tim Braddock), which is the main Braddock role. After pretty Joan Woodbury (as Helen Brennan) is introduced, the characters' ages are difficult to discern.

McCoy is an odd "Phantom"; he makes no effort to hide his identity, and is plainly visible as "Slim Braddock". He also terrorizes citizens with kindness, and makes minor repairs on the coaches he robs. The most entertaining part of "Bulldog Courage" occurs when Paul Fix (as Bailey) arrives to blow-up a mine; he really uses his "noodle." After Mr. Fix is detained, McCoy does a wild impersonation of "Bailey"; with his obvious ability to memorize dialogue, and capture a character, "Braddock" should have been an actor instead of a minor.