An outlaw re-unites with his long-lost son, steers him away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed.An outlaw re-unites with his long-lost son, steers him away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed.An outlaw re-unites with his long-lost son, steers him away from a boxing career and sends him to law school. When his son returns, a lot has changed.
- 'Vulch' McCreedy
- (as Guinn Williams)
- Clergyman
- (uncredited)
- Sammy Grant
- (uncredited)
- Mr. Grant
- (uncredited)
- Mrs. Grant
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaA cloudburst swept away an entire filming location just thirty minutes after the company, who had been working on a river bottom all morning, had left for the day.
- GoofsAt about the 27 minute mark when Bill is stacking coins on the table the camera pulls away and its shadow moves across the table.
- Quotes
'Trigger' Bill: [deceitfully telling Blackjack on how he killed Jeff] Well, 'course after I roped that fella I was pretty riled, so after knockin' him off the saddle, why I just naturally pulled his ear offa him. Didn't I, Ben?
Ben: *Both* ears. But I don't see why you don't make him eat them.
'Trigger' Bill: Well... 'cause I'm civilized, that's why.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Behind the Movie Lens (1938)
When the film begins, Jeff (Dennis O'Keefe) is headed west in a stagecoach. It's held up and the masked bandit (Wallace Beery) knocks him out and steals his watch. Later, Beery looks inside the pocket watch and sees a photo....and realizes the person he knocked out is his son he'd deserted long, long ago! When Jeff is made a deputy in order to collect taxes, Bill decides to help him...and apparently Bill is NOT good at being good! What's next? See the film.
So is this more violent and nasty version of Wallace Beery and this film worth seeing? Yes. It's got an exciting finale and O'Keefe is quite good. Overall, not a great film but one that is enjoyable despite its flaws.
- planktonrules
- Jan 19, 2019
Details
- Runtime1 hour 29 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1