Gun Smoke (1935)

Parker, seeking revenge on Culverson, is bringing in a flood of sheep. Branning signs on at the Culverson ranch to help fight them off. Standing in his way is hired gunman and crooked ... See full summary »

Director:

Bartlett A. Carre (as Bartlett Carre)

Writer:

Paul Evan Lehman (story "Gunsmoke Over the Guadalupe")

Stars:

Gene Alsace, Marion Shilling, Bud Osborne

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gene Alsace	...	Steve Branning (as Buck Coburn)
Marion Shilling	...	Jean Culverson (as Marian Shilling)
Bud Osborne	...	Haws McGee
Ben Corbett	...	Shorty - Cowhand (as Benny Corbett)
Lloyd Ingraham	...	Eli Parker
Henry Hall	...	George Culverson
Philo McCullough	...	Abner Sneed
Roger Williams	...	Sam Parsons
Dick Botiller	...	Felipe - Cowhand
Nelson McDowell	...	Long Distance Jones
Tracy Layne	...	Pecos - Cowhand
Lafe McKee	...	Sheriff Rutherford

Storyline

Parker, seeking revenge on Culverson, is bringing in a flood of sheep. Branning signs on at the Culverson ranch to help fight them off. Standing in his way is hired gunman and crooked lawyer Sneed. The plot is further complicated by the picture in Branning's pocket watch.

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

The first credit frame on this film reads: "Willis Kent presents GUN SMOKE - A Montie Montana Western - Adapted from Gunsmoke Over the Guadalupe by Paul Evans Lehman". This was produced by Willis Kent and Willis Kent only. The reason for the "A Montie Montana Western" credit line was because the film was slated to star Montie Montana, who had starred in Kent's The Circle of Death (1935), but he had to drop out of this film. However, the "honorary" credit line was already on the graphic, and Kent wasn't one to spend money to re-do anything. Consequently, Horse Wrangler / Trainer / Player Rocky Camron / Gene Alsace (billed here as Buck Coburn) got his first--and only--starring role. The pinto, however, did belong to Montana, but he did NOT produce this film, and isn't credited as a producer to begin with.

User Reviews

Real action.......

I have not watched many B westerns, but my thoughts are it was genuine. Maybe the plot is a bit thin and some of the acting was a little bit off, but they were real horses, real outdoors, and real stunts. Impressive. Especially his vault onto the horse for the finale. I watched it twice. I think the whole plot line of the love story and their story is great. Sheep rancher, not as much, but one can overlook in this context and low budget. I watched a 16mm print, have not seen the DVD, I assume the same.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 May 1935 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gunsmoke Over the Guadalupe

Company Credits

Production Co:

Willis Kent Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

57 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1