Cornered (1932 film)

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Cornered
Directed by B. Reeves Eason
Written byRuth Todd (story)
Wallace MacDonald (scenario)
Produced by Harry Cohn
Starring Tim McCoy
Shirley Grey
Cinematography John Stumar
Edited by Otto Meyer
Music by Mischa Bakaleinikoff
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • August 5, 1932 (1932-08-05)
Running time
62 minutes

Cornered is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film directed by B. Reeves Eason and starring Tim McCoy. It was produced and released by Columbia Pictures. [1] [2]

Contents

A copy is held by the Library of Congress. [3]

Plot

Cast

Plot

Sheriff Laramie maintains that his friend (Pierson) is innocent of murder. Laramie is fired after Pierson escapes, and the two join an outlaw gang. Laramie and Pierson are rescued, and the real killer is revealed. [4]

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:Cornered
  2. Pictorial History of the Talkies p.60 by Daniel Blum c.1958 (first edition only)
  3. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress (<-book title) p.35 c.1978 by the American Film Institute
  4. 1 2 3 "Cornered (1933)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.