THE FIRST REBEL is another of John Wayne's surprisingly entertaining '30s-era westerns, made with lots of enthusiasm and effort when it comes to depicting large numbers of soldiers and rebels, adding an air of authenticity sometimes lacking in the genre. Wayne plays the usual affable fellow, forced into becoming a rebel thanks to the machinations of the villainous Brian Donlevy, a couple of years before he became known for playing Quatermass. There's a feisty blonde, some decent stand-offs, a pompous George Sanders, and plenty of incident to make it a fast-moving watch.
Review of Allegheny Uprising
