Tom and five older respected business men run the Sierra mine. When Tom leaves for Europe to fight in WW1, everything is OK. When he returns after the war he finds his former assistant not only in control of the mine but the whole town. His former partners have fled becoming outlaws and are now robbing the mine shipments of money they believe is really theirs.
Acting
Tom Keene's weathered sincerity carries the whole thing.
Production
Depression-era scrappy energy—shot fast, feels authentic.
Director
Otto Brower
Tom Keene
Tom "Jack" Allen
Betty Furness
Pat "Mike" Plummer
Edgar Kennedy
Ed Wimpy
Eddie Phillips
Bert King
Stanley Blystone
Kreuger
Lafe McKee
Daniel Plummer
Jules Cowles
Whitney T. Wilson
Tom Brower
Charlie Rudorph
Nick Cogley
Milas P. Stiles
Murdock MacQuarrie
Jim Wells
Charles K. French
Johnny Wheeler
Jim Corey
Henchman (uncredited)
Tom Kennedy
French Bouncer (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
Wagon Driver (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tom Keene was a real-life rancher before acting; that horseback comfort shows. This was one of five Westerns he made in 1933 alone.
Made during the worst of the Depression, the 'stolen mine' plot hit different—audiences knew corrupt bosses and broken promises firsthand.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
US
