Flame of the West (1945)
LAW COMES TO THE FLAMING FRONTIER!...where gun-law is the only LAW!
Flame of the West has always attracted more attention than most of Johnny Mack Brown's Monogram westerns, if for no other reason than the offbeat casting of Douglass Dumbrille. Usually seen in villainous roles, Dumbrille herein offers a sincere, effective performance as a scrupulously honest US marshal named Nightlander. When he takes on a gang of crooked gamblers, Nightlander is shot down in cold blood, compelling frontier doctor John Poole (Johnny Mack Brown) to put his Hippocratic oath on the back burner and strap on the shootin' irons.
Director: Lambert Hillyer
Genre: Western
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: June 25, 1945
Cast
- Johnny Mack Brown - Dr. John Poore
- Raymond Hatton - Add Youman
- Joan Woodbury - Poppy Rand
- Douglass Dumbrille - Marshal Tom Nightlander
- Lynne Carver - Abbie Compton
- Tom Quinn - Bartender Ed
- Harry Woods - Wisdon (as Harry Lewis Woods)
- Ray Bennett - Henchman Rocky (as Raphael Bennett)
- Riley Hill - Cowhand Midland
- Jack Ingram - Henchman Slick
Screenplay
- Adele Buffington (Screenplay)
- Bennett Foster (Story)
Cinematography: Harry Neumann
Editing: Dan Milner
Production: Monogram Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
gang
More Films by Director: Lambert Hillyer
More Films in Genre: Western
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Flame of the West about?
- Flame of the West has always attracted more attention than most of Johnny Mack Brown's Monogram westerns, if for no other reason than the offbeat casting of Douglass Dumbrille. Usually seen in villainous roles, Dumbrille herein offers a sincere, effective performance as a scrupulously honest US marshal named Nightlander. When he takes on a gang of crooked gamblers, Nightlander is shot down in cold blood, compelling frontier doctor John Poole (Johnny Mack Brown) to put his Hippocratic oath on the back burner and strap on the shootin' irons.
- Who directed Flame of the West?
- Flame of the West was directed by Lambert Hillyer.
- Who stars in Flame of the West?
- Flame of the West stars Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Joan Woodbury, Douglass Dumbrille, Lynne Carver, Tom Quinn.
- How long is Flame of the West?
- Flame of the West has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is Flame of the West?
- Flame of the West is a Western film.
- Where was Flame of the West produced?
- Flame of the West was produced in United States of America.