Cavalcade of the West

10/1/19361h 10m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ The Pony Express Rides Again In Cavalcade Of The West ~

Overview:

Two brothers are separated when young. One becomes the pony express rider Clint Knox and the other the outlaw Ace Carter.

Director:

Harry L. Fraser

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Key words:

Cast

Hoot Gibson

~ as ~

Clint Knox

Rex Lease

~ as ~

Asa Knox aka Ace Carter

Marion Shilling

~ as ~

Mary Christman

Adam Goodman

~ as ~

Windy Harper

Nina Guilbert

~ as ~

Mrs. Martha Knox

Earl Dwire

~ as ~

George Christman

Phil Dunham

~ as ~

St. Joseph Reporter

Robert McKenzie

~ as ~

Judge Beasley

Steve Clark

~ as ~

John Knox (as Steve Clarke)

Reviews (1)

CinemaSerf
Written 10 month(s) ago
5
When their wagon train is ambushed, two young brothers are left at the mercy of their attackers. “Asa” (Rex Lease) is adopted by the gang’s leader and matures into a bit of an hooligan. The other, “Clint” (Hoot Gibson) manages to make it to safety with their mother and he grows up to become a Pony Express rider - much to the chagrin of his unawares sibling who is now called “Ace”. It’s when this latter man robs another stagecoach, one that is carrying “Mary” (Marion Shilling) - who just happened to be the love of “Clint” - that things start to hot up. Determined to free his gal and ensure that “Ace” pays for his crimes, the question is: will the two ever realise just whom the other is, and might they ever manage to reconcile with each other and their elderly mother (Nina Guilbert)? No, jeopardy isn’t high in the list of priorities as this procedural western kills an hour, and the standard of production is static with some pretty brutal editing, too. That said, there is plenty of gun-toting and action and though the romantic scenes are cringeworthy, it’s still got a little of the pioneering spirit to it. It’s not a film you’ll ever remember watching; the acting does little to change that as it remains uncomfortably tethered to it’s silent film roots.