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An Aussie cowgirl returns home and finds her station's been hiding bodies—and her foreman's hiding feelings.
TMDB
55
IMDb
64

Rangle River (1936)

dustyforbidden romancecolonial chaos

Overview

AdventureActionMysteryWestern

Marion Hastings returns to her father Dan's cattle property in western Queensland after being away in Europe for fifteen years. She is treated with hostility by her father's foreman, Dick Drake, and her father's neighbour, Don Lawton.

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cattle ranchqueensland, australiaaustralian westernstation
colonial identitygendered powerland ownershipcultural displacement

Standout Aspects

Production

Rare glimpse of Australian Western tropes filtered through Hollywood's lens.

Costume

Marion's wardrobe: fifteen years of Paris vs. one dusty outback station.

Best for:Solo: Rainy afternoon with zero interruptions and a tolerance for 1930s pacing.·Rewatch: Spotting which scenes were clearly shot in California 'standing in' for Queensland.
Heads up:Violence: Some cattle-related peril and a corpse discovery played for mystery thrills.
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Director

Clarence G. Badger

ReleasedDec 19, 1936
Runtime1h 26m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Columbia Pictures
Clarence Badger Productions

Top Cast

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Dick Drake

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Reggie Mannister, Flight-Lieutenant

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

One of the earliest 'Australian Westerns' shot primarily in California, representing Hollywood's attempt to export American frontier myths to British Empire settings.

Trivia

Director Clarence G. Badger was primarily known for silent comedies; this was his awkward transition to sound and action.

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