The Vanishing Frontier

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The Vanishing Frontier
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Directed by Phil Rosen
Screenplay byStuart Anthony
Produced by Sam Jaffe
Starring Johnny Mack Brown
Evalyn Knapp
ZaSu Pitts
Raymond Hatton
Ben Alexander
J. Farrell MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
Cinematography James S. Brown Jr.
Production
company
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • July 29, 1932 (1932-07-29)
Running time
65 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Vanishing Frontier is a 1932 American pre-Code historical western adventure film directed by Phil Rosen, written by Stuart Anthony, and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Evalyn Knapp, ZaSu Pitts, Raymond Hatton, Ben Alexander, J. Farrell MacDonald and Wallace MacDonald. It was released on July 29, 1932, by Paramount Pictures. [1] [2]

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In 1850 California is now under the control of American troops under the domineering military governor General Winfield following the Mexican American War. American rancher Kirby Tornell leads a band of guerillas against the authorities, who have persecuted both the Mexican inhabitants and American civilian settlers. He falls in love with Carol, the general's daughter, but is captured and needs to be rescued.

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References

  1. Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Vanishing-Frontier - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on February 22, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
  2. "The Vanishing Frontier". afi.com. Retrieved February 22, 2015.