The Arizonian (1935) starring Richard Dix, Preston Foster, Margot Grahame, Louis Calhern & James Bush. A newly appointed marshal teams up with an outlaw to clean up a town run by a corrupt sheriff & his henchmen.
The Arizonian is a western from RKO starring perennial genre star Richard Dix. The film is well paced with plenty of action, highlighted by a particularly thrilling climactic shoot-out on a smoke filled street. Included is a fine all-around cast, with memorable performances by hero Richard Dix, anti-hero Preston Foster & Louis Calhern as the despicable sheriff.
The Arizonian is an outstanding and superbly entertaining western.
The Arizonian (1935) - IMDb
Arizona Legion (1939) starring George O'Brien, Laraine Day, Chill Wills, Carlyle Moore & Harry Cording. A federal agent goes undercover to infiltrate a gang of outlaws that's taken over a western town and discover the identity of their secret leader in order to put a stop to their reign of terror.
Arizona Legion is a western from RKO starring George O'Brien in one of his best films in the genre. O'Brien gives a fine performance as the hero Boone Yeager and Chill Wills, here in one of his first prominent roles, is memorable as the tall tale telling Whooper Hatch. The film is short with a running time of only 59 minutes, but there's plenty of action & thrills packed into that 59 minutes.
Arizona Legion is short & sweet, and quite simply a fun & entertaining western.
Arizona Legion (1939) - IMDb
Apache Trail (1942) starring William Lundigan, Lloyd Nolan, Donna Reed, Ann Ayars & Chill Wills. A notorious outlaw & his brother who manages a stagecoach station find themselves trapped in a stagecoach station under siege by rampaging Apaches out for revenge and desperately trying to survive along with stagecoach passengers & employees.
Apache Trail is a B-western from MGM. The film's story is an interesting one and somewhat tragic. William Lundigan is a likeable good guy, Lloyd Nolan shines as his nasty, selfish outlaw brother, and a young Donna Reed is lovely & shows some hints of the talent the would win her an Oscar over a decade later. The fight for survival inside the stagecoach station provides some nice suspense & thrills.
Apache Trail is a good little B-western.
Apache Trail (1942) - IMDb
The Arizona Ranger (1948) starring Tim Holt, Jack Holt, Nan Leslie, Steve Brodie, Richard Martin & Paul Hurst. A former member of Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders returns home to Arizona to head the new Arizona Raiders to instill law into the territory, this however alienates him from his father who wants him to run the family ranch.
The Arizona Ranger is a western from RKO noteworthy for being the only film to co-star real life father & son Jack Holt & Tim Holt. This is a very interesting B-western, perhaps even ahead of it's time as it deals with everything from generational gap & spousal abuse to vigilante justice & fractured relationships. The Holts shine in their roles & unsurprisingly have good chemistry, and are backed by a good supporting cast as well.
The Arizona Ranger is an exceptional B-western.
The Arizona Ranger (1948) - IMDb
