Born to the West (1937)
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- Approved
- 49min
- Drama, Western
- 10 Dec 1937 (USA)
- Movie
Can Dare Rudd prove he is responsible enough to win the heart of Judy and also outwit the crooked saloon owner?
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
Dare Rudd
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| Marsha Hunt | ... |
Judy Worstall
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| Johnny Mack Brown | ... |
Tom Fillmore
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John Patterson | ... |
Lynn Hardy
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Bart Hammond
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| Syd Saylor | ... |
Dinkey Hooley
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| Lucien Littlefield | ... |
Cattle Buyer
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| John Bose | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Johnny Boyle | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| James Craig | ... |
Brady (uncredited)
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Jack Daley | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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| Earl Dwire | ... |
Cowhand (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Bartender #1 (uncredited)
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Jack Kennedy | ... |
Sheriff Pete Starr (uncredited)
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Nick Lukats | ... |
Jim Fallon (uncredited)
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| Art Mix | ... |
Trail Hand (uncredited)
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Vester Pegg | ... |
Bartender #2 (uncredited)
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Lee Prather | ... |
Lightning Rod Salesman (uncredited)
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| Jim Thorpe | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Henry Wills | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Charles Barton | ||
Written by
| Stuart Anthony | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Robert Yost | ... | (screenplay) |
| Zane Grey | ... | (novel) |
| Jack Natteford | ... | (additional dialogue) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| William T. Lackey | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| William LeBaron | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Devereaux Jennings | ... | (photographed by) (as Dev Jennings) |
Editing by
| John F. Link Sr. | ... | (as John Link) |
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| Robert Odell | ||
Set Decoration by
| A.E. Freudeman | ||
Costume Design by
| Edith Head | ... | (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Hal Walker | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Charles Hisserich | ... | sound recordist |
| Walter Oberst | ... | sound recordist |
Music Department
| Boris Morros | ... | musical director |
| George Antheil | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Gerard Carbonara | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| John Leipold | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ralph Rainger | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Victor Young | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Adolph Zukor | ... | presenter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1937) (United States) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1938) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Favorite Films (1950) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (retitled)
- Unity Television (1953) (United States) (tv) (re-release) (re-titled)
- The Roan Group (1994) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (video)
- Reel Media International (2008) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2008) (World-wide) (tv)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (2019) (United States) (DVD) (as 'Helltown')
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under jurisdiction of: affiliated with American Federation of Labor)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 3706)
- Western Electric (mirrophonic recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dare Rudd and Dinkey Hooley, roaming cowhands, drift into Montana, where they meet Dare's cousin, Tom Fillmore, cattleman and banker. Tom offers them jobs but they pass, until Dare sees Tom's sweetheart, Judy Worstall and decides to take the job. He is put in charge of a cattle drive, replacing ranch-foreman Lynn Hardy, who is in cahoots with Bart Hammond, rustler. Dare delivers the cattle to the railhead and is about to return when he is persuaded into a poker game by Buck Brady, a crooked gambler. Dare is almost cleaned out when Tom appears and takes a hand and discovers the dealer is switching decks.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | CRIMSON-STREAKED ROMANCE HITS THE TRAIL! (original print ad - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Due to a studio clerical error, Alan Ladd was credited for an appearance in this film as an "Inspector". He does not, in fact, appear in it and there is no "Inspector" involved in the story. However, his name is included in 13th position in the credited cast published by Weekly Variety 16 March 1938, and this information was erroneously picked up by the American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films 1931-1939. By the time it was re-released, Ladd had become a prominent and popular player, so his name was likewise prominently displayed, often receiving equal billing right along with John Wayne, not only on all the re-titled advertising material, but also in most television program schedules once telecasts began. See more » |
| Goofs | As Tom tells Lyn that Dare is the new manager, the portrait of George Washington on the wall behind, appears and disappears between shots. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hell Town (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Red River Valley See more » |
| Quotes |
Tom Fillmore:
Why don't you get married and settle down? Why, you're running around like a maverick without a brand on. Dare Rudd: Well, I don't like branding. It hurts in the wrong place. See more » |