Where the West Begins (1938)
COWBOY CRUSADER ESCAPES LYNCHING PARTY! Singing Jack is in a tough spot when outlaws frame him - but he shoots his way out in a rousing fight-to-the-finish!
Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.
Cast
- Jack Randall - Jack Manning
- Fuzzy Knight - Buzz, Jack's Sidekick
- Luana Walters - Lynne Reed
- Arthur Housman - Beano, Jack's Cellmate
- Budd Buster - Sheriff Judson
- Kit Guard - Henchman Smiley
- Richard Alexander - Barnes
- Ralph Peters - Hawkins
- Joe Garcio - Henchman Miller
- Six-Bar-B Cowboys - Saloon Musicians
Screenplay
- Stanley Roberts (Story)
- Gennaro Rea (Screenplay)
- Stanley Roberts (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Where the West Begins about?
- Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.
- Who directed Where the West Begins?
- Where the West Begins was directed by J.P. McGowan.
- Who stars in Where the West Begins?
- Where the West Begins stars Jack Randall, Fuzzy Knight, Luana Walters, Arthur Housman, Budd Buster, Kit Guard.
- How long is Where the West Begins?
- Where the West Begins has a runtime of 54m (54 minutes).
- What genre is Where the West Begins?
- Where the West Begins is a Western film.
- Where was Where the West Begins produced?
- Where the West Begins was produced in United States of America.