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Lucky Larrigan

1932 · 62 min

A quick, plain-spoken old Western that moves briskly through disguises and jailbreaks without asking much of you.

Directed by
John P. McCarthy
Genres
Western
Starring
Rex Bell, Helen Foster, George Chesebro
Overview
Craig Larrigan's father and his partner own a large cattle ranch that is losing stock to rustlers. Craig, an easterner, heads west but in the disguise of a Mexican bandit. He is eventually thrown in jail with his identity still unknown. His cellmate is one of the rustlers and when they break out, the rustler takes him to the gang and Craig now has a chance to capture them all.

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Directed by
John P. McCarthy
Genres
Western
Starring
Rex Bell, Helen Foster, George Chesebro
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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
    • deception
    • crime
    • justice
    Places
    • 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
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness3
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    western
    Directed by
    John P. McCarthy
    Written by
    Wellyn Totman
    Starring
    Rex Bell, Helen Foster, George Chesebro, John Elliott, Stanley Blystone, Julian Rivero, Gordon De Main, Wilfred Lucas
    Runtime
    62 min
    Country
    United States of America

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