The Law West of Tombstone
The Law West of Tombstone is a 1938 Western film.[2] It was an early Western for Tim Holt.
| The Law West of Tombstone | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Glenn Tryon |
| Produced by | Cliff Reid |
| Written by | John Twist |
| Starring | Harry Carey Tim Holt |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Edited by | George Crone |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Production
Tim Holt was borrowed by RKO from Walter Wanger to play the Tonto Kid. He would soon star in a series of Westerns for the studio.[3]
Anne Shirley and Harry Carey were also borrowed from Wanger.[4] However Shirley refused to play the role and was suspended.[5]
Author Tom Stempel called the film " one of the more haphazard movies of the time" in which "Carey plays a combination of Buffalo Bill, Judge Roy Bean, and Pat Garrett, with a young Holt playing a version of Billy the Kid. Holt seems right at home in westerns."[6]
Plot
A Judge Roy Bean figure dispenses justice in Arizona. He teams up with the Tonto Kid to fight the McQuinn gang.
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References
- "Top Hat: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- Article on film at Turner Classic Monthly accessed 1 June 2013
- Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, The RKO Story. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p123
- Schallert, Edwin (Sep 13, 1938). "Gable to Play Doctor in Towne, Baker Yarn: Sheridan With Cagney Oakie May Do Series 'Tombstone' Cast Set 'Balalaika' to Start". Los Angeles Times. p. 12.
- "SCREEN NEWS HERE AND IN HOLLYWOOD: RKO and Cantor Negotiating for Comedian to Star on Percentage Basis MGM GETS WIMAN SHOW Acquires Rights to 'I Married an Angel'--New Mr. Moto Film Opens Today Picture for Bing Crosby Of Local Origin". New York Times. Sep 17, 1938. p. 20.
- "Tim Holt and the B Western".
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