Man of the
Forest
(Challenge of
the Frontier)
Hombre del bosque, El (1933)
(USA, 1933)
Western, 62
min, b/w
Directed by:
Henry Hathaway
Cast: Randolph
Scott, Verna Hillie, Harry Carey
When a man is framed with the murder of a
beautiful girl's father his pet mountain lion breaks him out of jail and
together they kidnap the girl to protect her from the real killers.
This horse opera was based on a story by Western author extraordinaire
Zane Grey. A small town in the Old West falls prey to resident creep Clint
Beasley after he seizes control of the local saloon. Then the boorish Beasley
murders yokel Jim Gaynor, whose sister Alice realizes only one man can -- and
must -- stand up to Beasley. It's up to reluctant hero Brett Dale to set things
straight.
Cast (in credits order)
Randolph Scott.... Brett Dale
Verna Hillie.... Alice Gaynor
Harry Carey.... Jim Gaynor
Noah Beery.... Clint Beasley
Barton MacLane.... Mulvey
Buster Crabbe.... Yegg
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams.... Big Casino (as Guinn Williams)
Vince Barnett.... Little Casino
Blanche Friderici.... Peg Forney (as Blanche Frederici)
Tempe Pigott.... Madame
Tom Kennedy.... Sheriff Blake
Frank McGlynn Jr..... Pegg, a henchman
Duke R. Lee.... Jake, a henchman (as Duke Lee)
Lew Kelly.... Matt, foreman
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hank Bell.... Buffalo Hunter
Jim Corey.... Henchman
Tom London.... Buffalo Hunter
Merrill McCormick.... Henchman
Directed by
Henry Hathaway
Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Jack Cunningham
Zane Grey novel
Harold Shumate
Produced by
Harold Hurley.... producer
Cinematography by
Ben F. Reynolds
Film Editing by
Jack Dunn
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures [us]
Distributors
Favorite Films Corporation [us] (1950) (USA) (theatrical) (re-release)
Paramount Pictures [us]
Also Known As:
Challenge of the Frontier (USA) (reissue title)
Runtime: 62 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono
