The Conquering Horde

The Conquering Horde
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Edward Sloman
Screenplay by	Emerson Hough (novel North of 36) Grover Jones William Slavens McNutt
Starring	Richard Arlen Fay Wray Claude Gillingwater Ian Maclaren Frank Rice Arthur Stone George Mendoza
Cinematography	Archie Stout
Edited by	Otho Lovering
Music by	John Leipold Ralph Rainger
Production company	Paramount Pictures
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	January 31, 1931 (1931-01-31)
Running time	75 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Conquering Horde is a 1931 American pre-Code Western directed by Edward Sloman and written by Emerson Hough, Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt. The film stars Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Claude Gillingwater, Ian Maclaren, Frank Rice, Arthur Stone and George Mendoza. The film was released on January 31, 1931, by Paramount Pictures. ^{[1] [2]} It was a remake of the 1924 silent film North of 36 . ^[3]

Plot

Dan McMasters arrives in Texas from Washington to help establish a route for ranchers to get their cattle to market. He faces opposition from land barons who are accustomed to charging tolls for use of their land. ^[3]

Cast

• Richard Arlen as Dan McMasters
• Fay Wray as Taisie Lockhart
• Claude Gillingwater as Jim Nabours
• Ian Maclaren as Marvin Fletcher
• Frank Rice as Spud Grogan
• Arthur Stone as Lumpy Lorrigan
• George Mendoza as Cinco Centavos
• James Durkin as Amos Corley
• Charles Stevens as John
• Ed Brady as Splint Goggin
• Bob Kortman as Digger Hale
• Harry Cording as Butch Daggett
• Chief Standing Bear as White Cloud
• John Elliott as Captain Wilkins
• Kathrin Clare Ward as Mrs. Amos Corley

Production

The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California. ^[4]

See also

• North of 36 (1924)
• The Texans (1938)

References

1. Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Conquering-Horde - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
2. "The Conquering Horde (1931) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
3. Erickson, Hal. "The Conquering Horde (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
4. Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 12. ISBN   9780692064726. Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2022.

External links

• The Conquering Horde at IMDb