Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysLGBTQ+ Pride MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Battling with Buffalo Bill

  • 19311931
  • PassedPassed
  • 3h 37m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
66
YOUR RATING
Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
  • Romance
  • Western
A western adventure serial in 12 episodes. Buffalo Bill battles gambler Jim Rodney who is trying to scare off the townspeople so he can gain possession of a gold strike discovered in the are... Read allA western adventure serial in 12 episodes. Buffalo Bill battles gambler Jim Rodney who is trying to scare off the townspeople so he can gain possession of a gold strike discovered in the area. A nearby Indian tribe is provoked to attack the town and the cavalry is called in.A western adventure serial in 12 episodes. Buffalo Bill battles gambler Jim Rodney who is trying to scare off the townspeople so he can gain possession of a gold strike discovered in the area. A nearby Indian tribe is provoked to attack the town and the cavalry is called in.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
66
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ray Taylor
  • Writers
    • Buffalo Bill Cody(book "The Great West That Was")
    • Ella O'Neill(dialogue)
    • Henry MacRae(story)
  • Stars
    • Tom Tyler
    • Lucile Browne
    • William Desmond
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ray Taylor
  • Writers
    • Buffalo Bill Cody(book "The Great West That Was")
    • Ella O'Neill(dialogue)
    • Henry MacRae(story)
  • Stars
    • Tom Tyler
    • Lucile Browne
    • William Desmond
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos9

    Rex Bell and William Desmond in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Lucile Browne and Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Tom Tyler and Pardner the Horse in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Rex Bell, Lucile Browne, and Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Rex Bell, Lucile Browne, and Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Tom Tyler
    Tom Tyler
    • Buffalo Bill Codyas Buffalo Bill Cody
    Lucile Browne
    Lucile Browne
    • Jane Millsas Jane Mills
    William Desmond
    William Desmond
    • John Millsas John Mills
    Rex Bell
    Rex Bell
    • Dave Archeras Dave Archer
    Francis Ford
    Francis Ford
    • Jim Rodneyas Jim Rodney
    George Regas
    George Regas
    • Henchman Breed Johnsas Henchman Breed Johns
    Yakima Canutt
    Yakima Canutt
    • Jack Brady - Scoutas Jack Brady - Scout
    Bud Osborne
    Bud Osborne
    • Joe Tampas - Henchmanas Joe Tampas - Henchman
    • (as Bud Osbourne)
    Joe Bonomo
    • Joe Brady [Ch. 4]as Joe Brady [Ch. 4]
    Bobby Nelson
    Bobby Nelson
    • Ezra Podge [Ch. 4]as Ezra Podge [Ch. 4]
    Chief Thunderbird
    Chief Thunderbird
    • Chief Thunder Birdas Chief Thunder Bird
    Jim Thorpe
    Jim Thorpe
    • Swift Arrow [Chs. 9-12]as Swift Arrow [Chs. 9-12]
    John Beck
    • Hiram Podge (Ch's 4 & 5)as Hiram Podge (Ch's 4 & 5)
    • (uncredited)
    Matthew Betz
    Matthew Betz
    • Townsmanas Townsman
    • (uncredited)
    John Bose
    John Bose
    • Indianas Indian
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Brinley
    Charles Brinley
    • Townsman [Ch. 1]as Townsman [Ch. 1]
    • (uncredited)
    Milton Brown
    • Milt (Ch's 6-9)as Milt (Ch's 6-9)
    • (uncredited)
    Bob Burns
    Bob Burns
    • Rider (Ch. 1)as Rider (Ch. 1)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Ray Taylor
    • Writers
      • Buffalo Bill Cody(book "The Great West That Was")
      • Ella O'Neill(dialogue)
      • Henry MacRae(story)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    More like this

    The Red Rider
    6.8
    The Red Rider
    Heroes of the West
    5.6
    Heroes of the West
    Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger
    7.7
    Son of Geronimo: Apache Avenger
    Winners of the West
    6.6
    Winners of the West
    Raiders of Ghost City
    6.0
    Raiders of Ghost City
    Deadwood Dick
    7.4
    Deadwood Dick
    Riders of Death Valley
    6.4
    Riders of Death Valley
    The Vanishing Legion
    6.7
    The Vanishing Legion
    The Phantom of the West
    6.1
    The Phantom of the West
    Rustlers of Red Dog
    7.2
    Rustlers of Red Dog
    The Indians Are Coming
    5.9
    The Indians Are Coming

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      CHAPTER TITLES: 1. Cornered By Redskins; 2. Circling Death; 3. Between Hostile Tribes; 4. The Savage Horde; 5. The Fatal Plunge; 6. Trapped; 7. The Unseen Killer; 8. Sentenced To Death; 9. The Death Trap; 10. A Shot From Ambush; 11. The Flaming Death; 12. Cheyenne Vengeance.
    • Goofs
      In the credits William Desmond is listed as John Mills, but in several instances he is called Bill by others.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: [opening line] Howdie folks! I just stampeded over here to sort of enlightened ya concernin' the doin's of Hard Rock where a coyote by the name a Jim Rodney and his gang of horse thieves elected to drive out such square shootin' and law abiding citizens, as Dave Archer, John Mills, and others! By discouraging them about their gold holder. An inflicting the "horse style injuns fear" about! This open air deviltry has plum'age maybe heroic and hard to attack for Buffalo Bill Cody! That's right! Famous cowboy! He's honorable! Fearlessness! And endurance! Is inspirin' them thar pioneers to make this boundless West a popular and fruitful land! And this here story... Battling With Buffalo Bill! Is so all fire excitin'! You can bet your spurs it's a gonna raise you plum up in your saddle!

    • Soundtracks
      Boots and Saddles
      Traditional bugle call

    User reviews1

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Not bad: could have been better
    As a watcher of at least a hundred serials, I can see that this relatively early effort helped to establish their predictable pattern, especially with western serials. The hero, (in this case it's NOT Buffalo Bill, but rather the upstanding citizen Dave Archer) and his girl battle against nefarious white men who are trying to thwart their honest attempts to help settlers develop the land - in this case, as in many others, including a gold mine. Indian tribes get involved not as 'hostile savages'. but more usually, as pawns at the beck and call of the bad white men. There is lots of riding as well as cliffhangers involving wagons going over cliffs, victims lying in the path of stampeding horses/buffalo/wagons, heroes being shot in the back, falling off cliffs, being caught in burning sheds with, almost always, kegs of gunpowder lying around waiting to explode. Then, there's lots of riding. As well, out of a cast of 20 or so actors, only one female character usually appears, usually as the daughter of the earnest professor/developer/settler/miner the hero is trying to help (you can see the romantic possibilities, right?) This serial actually has an additional female role, but she only appears in two chapters and is listed below Bill's horse in the credits. This one was better than average (I almost always give the sea '6', but this one warranted a '7') since at least the Indians didn't speak English,and the hero didn't look with loving eyes into the smiling face of his beloved at the end. As well, the charmingly rustic vocabulary of Lew Kelly as the introductory narrator was a real hoot and a hollar! If one is only going to watch one or two serials in one's life, one could do much worse than to try this one out.
    helpful•0
    0
    • stevergy2000
    • Jun 18, 2019

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • November 23, 1931 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Aventuras de Buffallo Bill
    • Filming locations
      • Walker Ranch - 19152 Placerita Canyon Road, Newhall, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      3 hours 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Top Gap
    What is the English language plot outline for Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in July
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    The Best Movies Coming This Summer
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.