Personable Tom Tyler stars as a sheriff caught in the middle of a feud between sheepherders and cattlemen. When one of the former is gunned down, he pins the blame on Ned Hampton, the brother (Edmund Cobb) of the sheriff’s girl (Virginia Brown Faire), making Tom’s position even more difficult as he comes to arrest …
Django Meets Sartana (1970)
The meeting of two famed spaghetti western heroes should have proved a memorable outing, but unfortunately the movie, originally titled Quel maledetto giorno d’inverno… Django e Sartana all’ultimo sangue, falls rather short. It is nothing more than a moderately entertaining but undistinguished story of a seasoned bounty hunter helping an inexperienced sheriff deal with a …
La isla de los dinosaurios (1967)
In this dull adventure movie, a scientific expedition in search of the remnants of Atlantis encounter monstrous creatures and cavemen on an unexplored island. There’s a rather tedious romantic subplot involving one of the scientists and one of the cavepeople, too. Not recommended. Otto thinks you should avoid this movie. Movie 367 for 2021.
The Flaming Signal (1933)
Low-budget South Seas adventure, as a pilot (John David Horsley) attempting a round-the-world flight crashes, with his dog (Flash), on an island dominated by the wicked owner of the local trading post (Noah Beery). Also on the island are a missionary (Henry B. Walthall) and his daughter (Marceline Day), whom the trader desires. Drama and …
Destry Rides Again (Universal, 1932)
After two years touring with a circus, former silent star Tom Mix returned to movies to star in several for Universal in 1932 and 1933. The first of these was Destry Rides Again, based on the novel by Max Brand but rather different from the later film versions. Here, daredevil cowboy Tom Destry (Mix) is …
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The Midnight Warning (Mayfair, 1932)
Detective Thorwaldt Cornish (William “Stage” Boyd) and his friend, Dr. Steven Walcott (Hooper Ashley), investigate after Walcott first finds a human ear bone in the fireplace of his hotel room and then is struck down (temporarily) by a sniper while he talks with Cornish. Their inquiry, aided by magnifying spectacles, leads them to a young …
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Return of the Lash (PRC, 1947)
Sidekick Fuzzy (Al St. John) looms large in this western starring Lash La Rue as Marshal Cheyenne Davis, who is out to stop the greedy Kirby (George Chesebro) from taking over local ranches. Cheyenne hopes to raise the money the ranchers need via rewards for captured outlaws and sends Fuzzy to get the cash, but …
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Drakula Istanbul’da (1953)
Dracula (a very menacing Atif Kaptan) plans a move from Romania to Istanbul in this Turkish film about the bloodsucker set in contemporary times, and a young lawyer (Bülent Oran) gets involved with him. There are some spooky scenes and the usual need to hunt down and destroy a victim turned vampire, too. Well worth …
Sucker Money (1933)
Mischa Auer as the crooked swami Yomurda is the only reason to spend any time with this exposé of the fake spiritualism racket. Reporter Jimmy Reeves (Earl McCarthy) goes undercover and joins the swami’s gang, making friends with one of the other helpers, Mame (Mae Busch); the reporter also must look out for the interests …
The Red Raiders (First National, 1927)
The Red Raiders is an exciting Ken Maynard cavalry actioner with good stunt work and impressive tricks performed by Tarzan. Maynard is a cavalry lieutenant out to stop a troublemaking young Indian leader, Lone Wolf (Chief Yowlachie), who is fomenting war, while also competing against his commanding officer (J. P. McGowan) for the affections of …
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