Review of In Old California

The underlying story is reasonable with just enough unpredictability amid the gentle comedy to make you wonder how it's all going to work. Some of the big gunfights feel like low-budget fillers, with people just randomly shooting, rather than being properly choreographed. However, what is really enjoyable is seeing John Wayne come of age as a lead actor convincingly. I may be wrong but this may one of the first, if not the first film where we get both his distinctive walk and that unique way of delivering lines where he throws in pauses mid-sentence. Entertaining fun.