Breed of the West explained

Breed of the West
Director:Alan James
Screenplay:Alan James
Story:Alan James
Henry Taylor
Starring:Hal Taliaferro
Virginia Brown Faire
Buzz Barton
Cinematography:William Nobles
Editing:Ethel Davey
Studio:National Players
Big 4 Film Corp.[1]
Distributor:Big 4 Film Corp.
Runtime:6 reels
Country:United States
Language:English

Breed of the West is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Alan James, starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire, and Buzz Barton.

Plot

Wally Weldon works as a ranch hand on Colonel Jim Sterner's ranch, reporting in to Longrope Wheeler, the foreman, and someone who Sterner trusts implicitly. One day while out on the range, Weldon comes across Jim Bradley, a young man who Weldon learns is searching for his father. Taking pity on the youth, he brings him back to the ranch, where he knows there's an opening as a cook's helper.

One day, Bradley walks in on Longrope and the cook trying to open Sterner's safe and rob him. Bradley attempts to get away, but is shot by the cook, who then attempts to flee himself. Weldon hunts the cook down and captures him, delivering him to the local sheriff. Back at the ranch, seeing Bradley in bed, Sterner realizes that he is his long lost son.

In jail the cook admits to shooting Bradley, and also tells the sheriff that he knows that Longrope was the man who murdered a cattle association representative. Weldon rushes back to the ranch, where he finds Longrope trying once again to open the safe. Weldon overpowers him, and takes him back to the sheriff.

Cast

Production

Big 4 began casting the film in Mid-September 1930, in which Wally Wales was scheduled to star. They selected Bud Osborne and Edmund Cobb to join the cast. The picture was originally scheduled to be released on October 6.[2] In early October the release date got pushed back to October 30,[3] and finally pushed back again to November 12,[4] which was the actual release date.

Notes and References

  1. News: Exhibitors Herald . Big 4 Begins Work on "Breed of the West" . September 20, 1930 . 43 . December 15, 2019.
  2. News: Motion Picture News . Complete Release Chart . September 27, 1930 . 68 . December 15, 2019.
  3. News: Motion Picture News . Complete Release Chart . October 18, 1930 . 89 . December 15, 2019.
  4. News: Motion Picture News . Complete Release Chart . October 25, 1930 . 101 . December 15, 2019.