The Westerner (1934 film)

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The Westerner
Directed by David Selman
Screenplay by Harold Shumate
Based onBurnt Ranch
1933 story in Street and Smith's Western Story Magazine
by Walt Coburn
Produced by Irving Briskin
Starring Tim McCoy
Marion Shilling
Cinematography George Meehan
Edited byRay Snyder
Color process Black and white
Production
company
Columbia Pictures
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 10, 1934 (1934-12-10)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Westerner is a 1934 American Western film directed by David Selman and starring Tim McCoy, Marion Shilling and Joe Sawyer. It was released by Columbia Pictures.

Contents

Michael R. Pitts generally praised the film, noting a "well staged" mock execution, while criticising its complex plot. [1]

Plot

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References

  1. Pitts, Michael R (December 13, 2012). Western Movies: A Guide to 5,105 Feature Films (2nd ed.). p. 391. ISBN   9781476600901.