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Roaring Frontiers

1941 · 58 min

A quick, cheerful old-fashioned western that mixes horseback chases and saloon showdowns with a few easygoing songs.

Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Western
Starring
Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Ruth Ford
Tagline
Bad news for Bandits...but good news for all lovers of rhythm and thrills!
Overview
U.S. Marshal Wild Bill Hickok arrives in Goldfield to arrest Tex Martin, who has been accused of murdering the sheriff. "Hawk" Hammond, the man behind the sheriff's killing, sends his legions of henchmen to lynch Tex before the trail. Wild Bill and Tex escape to a stagecoach rest station run by Reba Bailey. There is a showdown battle at Hammond's saloon but not before Tex gets to sing two songs followed by a third one after the battle.

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Directed by
Lambert Hillyer
Genres
Western
Starring
Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Ruth Ford
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • crime
    • friendship
    Places
    • small town
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    Lambert Hillyer
    Written by
    Robert Lee Johnson
    Starring
    Bill Elliott, Tex Ritter, Ruth Ford, Frank Mitchell, Bradley Page, Tristram Coffin, Hal Taliaferro, Francis Walker
    Cinematography
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    Runtime
    58 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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