Summary
Ballard's trail jumpers attack the Wyatt Company wagon train, killing young John's parents and kidnaping his brother, Jim.
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 44GoodWatch 47
IMDb5.7
Audience score31%
Running time
1 h 1 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 history movies, −61 min on the typical 122
typical 12261Half of all history movies run 108–138 min.
Reach
Streams in 9 countries, rent or buy in 28 more
Released
1935
August 19, 1935
91 years ago
Genres
HistoryWesternLanguage
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
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
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 11 more15 people
- John WayneJohn Wyatt
- Sheila BromleyMary Gordon
- Frank McGlynn Jr.Jim Wyatt
- Jim FarleyLafe Gordon
- Bradley MetcalfeJohn Wyatt as a Child
- Dickie JonesJim Wyatt as a Child
- Mary MacLarenMa Wyatt
- Hank BellMark Wyatt
Glenn StrangeCarter
Earl DwireTownsman (uncredited)
Jack IngramVigilante (uncredited)
Jack KirkSinging Rider (uncredited)- TPTex PalmerBallard Henchman (uncredited)
Jack CurtisBallard (uncredited)
Yakima Canutt(uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Robert N. Bradbury Director
Writing · 2
- Robert Emmett Tansey Screenplay
- Lindsley Parsons Screenplay
Production · 1
- Paul Malvern Producer
Camera · 1
- Archie Stout Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Carl Pierson Editor
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