King of the Pecos (1936)

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Bernard McConville (screenplay)
Bernard McConville (story)

Release Date:

9 March 1936 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Tagline:

Law and Order comes to the Lone Star State!

Plot:

Profiteer Alexander Stiles (Cy Kendall) lays claim to a million acres of range in the Pecos River country...

Plot Keywords:

Cattle | Lawyer | Murder | Revenge

Cast

John Wayne	...	John Clayborn
Muriel Evans	...	Belle Jackson
Cy Kendall	...	Alexander Stiles
Jack Clifford	...	Henchman Ash
Arthur Aylesworth	...	Hank Mathews (as Arthur Aylsworth)
Herbert Heywood	...	Josh Billings
J. Frank Glendon	...	Lawyer Brewster (as Frank Glendon)
Edward Hearn	...	Eli Jackson
John Beck	...	Mr. Clayborn
Mary MacLaren	...	Mrs. Clayborn
Bradley Metcalfe	...	Little John
Yakima Canutt	...	Henhcman Pete

Also Known As:

West of God's Country (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

54 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures (I)

Movie Connections:

Remade as Texas Terrors (1940)

A good, early John Wayne flick.

I wonder why this movie has a low rating? Of course with only 15 folks voting on it, there may be some bias. I found it funny, action filled, and not as cliche as most films from the thirties. I love the charismatic and tough, cocky, self assured character's Wayne played in the thirties, before becoming a bruting middle aged man. I say check this one out, it is worth it. Stiles as the bad guy is perfect. You really end up cheering for "The King of the Pecos", too take the bad guys down. 6/10