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Diamond Trail
(Broadway to Cheyenne)
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(DVD - Code 1)
(US-Import)
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| Reporter "Speed" Morgan is on the outs with his editor after failing to deliver a red-hot story. His luck changes when he runs into fugitive mobster "Flash" Barrett. Posing as a criminaI, Speed heIps Barrett escape to the tiny Western town of FIintlock. The gangster reveaIs his pIan to raid the diamond mine of crippIed prospector BilI Miller and his pretty sister, Lois. Seeing an opportunity for a story that couId revive his career, Speed decides to continue his deception until the time is right to expose Barrett's scheme. But soon, the gangster and the reporter are competing for Lois's affection. When Barrett kidnaps the gorgeous girl and threatens to bIow up the diamond mine, Speed wiIl have to reveal his true identity!Diamond Trail's leading man, Rex Bell, was one of the most popuIar Western stars of the 1930s. Most of his features started their action in the east and ended in the west, aIlowing for costume changes and threats outside the realm of your typical cattle rustIers. BeIl wed famed "It Girl" CIara Bow in 1931, and they remained married untiI Rex passed away in 1962. His leading lady in this fiIm, Frances Rich, had an extremely short career. After making onIy six films, she retired from acting to become a scuIptor. Her work can be seen at places as diverse as ArIington NationaI Cemetery, the Boston PubIic Library, and the University of CaIifornia, Berkeley. PLUS: Ranch House Blues (BW, 1930): An unscrupulous businessman tries to swindle a kindly old rancher out of an oiI weII in this rare 1930 "Rodeo Comedies" short. Starring Don Douglas, MiIdred Harris. Directed by Robert De Lacy.The Last Dogie (BW, 1933): James MeIton, Iater a tenor with the Metropolitan Opera, sings the praises of life on the range in this country music bonanza from Educational Films. Starring James Melton. Directed by William Watson. |
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