Summary
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 56GoodWatch 55
Letterboxd · 373 ratings3.0/5
IMDb5.2
Running time
1 h 19 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 westerns, −28 min on the typical 107
typical 10779Half of all westerns run 97–122 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1931
January 18, 1931
95 years ago
Genre
WesternLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 16 more25 people
- William BoydBill Holbrook
- Helen TwelvetreesMary Ellen Cameron
- William FarnumCash Holbrook
- J. Farrell MacDonaldJeff Cameron
- Clark GableRance Brett
- Charles SellonTonopah
- Wade BotelerBob Carson
- Will WallingKirby
- HAHugh AdamsDynamite
Edmund BreeseJudge Matthews
Edward HearnTex (as Guy Edward Hearn)- WLWilliam Le MaireDenver (as William LeMaire)
Richard CramerProvney- WWW.F. WallaceExtra
Clem BeauchampMiner
George BurtonSanta Fe- CCCy CleggMiner
Edgar DearingBuck's Partner
James DonlanSteve - Ore Wagon #2 Shotgun Rider- BKBrady KlineMiner
Cliff LyonsRider
James Pier MasonShotgun Rider for Bill's Wagon
G. Raymond NyeBill- RPRose PlumerJudge Matthews' Housekeeper
Directing · 1
- Howard Higgin Director, Story
Writing · 1
- Tom Buckingham Story
Production · 1
- E.B. Derr Producer
Camera · 1
- Edward Snyder Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Clarence Kolster Editor
Sound · 2
- Homer Ackerman Sound Engineer
- Ben Winkler Sound Engineer
Art · 1
- Carroll Clark Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gwen Wakeling Costume Design
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