Gary Cooper is the title character, Richard Arlen is his old friend Steve, and Walter Huston is the scumbag Trampas. I suppose this was considered entertaining in 1929, and is probably worth a peek. But it has not held up well.
I didn't get interested in this film until it was almost two-thirds over. It dragged for the most part, because nothing seemed to be going on. And there are only so many times I can stand to hear "I reckon ..." and "well, I'll be a ____." I was disappointed though, that no one was called an ornery sidewinder.
One of the better scenes is when Cooper has to order the hanging of Arlen for cattle rustling. Of course, Huston is the mastermind behind the rustling, so ultimately, he and Cooper will have to settle the score.
The climactic shootout is pretty tame, and also weird, as Huston makes sure his hat stays in place despite taking several bullets and spinning to the ground.
Huston's moustache seems to change shape a few times, and I kept waiting for it to fall off. Mary Brian plays the school marm and wears way too much eye makeup. Eugene Pallette plays a cowboy named "Honey." He wears a gun just to hold his pants up. Jack Pennick, a frequent John Ford player, has a bit and looks very young ... but just as bad-looking as ever.
I didn't get interested in this film until it was almost two-thirds over. It dragged for the most part, because nothing seemed to be going on. And there are only so many times I can stand to hear "I reckon ..." and "well, I'll be a ____." I was disappointed though, that no one was called an ornery sidewinder.
One of the better scenes is when Cooper has to order the hanging of Arlen for cattle rustling. Of course, Huston is the mastermind behind the rustling, so ultimately, he and Cooper will have to settle the score.
The climactic shootout is pretty tame, and also weird, as Huston makes sure his hat stays in place despite taking several bullets and spinning to the ground.
Huston's moustache seems to change shape a few times, and I kept waiting for it to fall off. Mary Brian plays the school marm and wears way too much eye makeup. Eugene Pallette plays a cowboy named "Honey." He wears a gun just to hold his pants up. Jack Pennick, a frequent John Ford player, has a bit and looks very young ... but just as bad-looking as ever.