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Frontier
One spring day when it rained. While watering the paddy fields, Geumryong gets into a fight with the neighboring young man Kokibong, but accidentally kills him. Geum-ryong is sentenced to three years in prison. Meanwhile, Go Young-ran, who is engaged to Geum-ryong, runs away from home because her parents force her to marry someone else. Geum-ryong, who has been released from prison, finds Yeong-ran, but she has become a bar clerk. However, she sees Young-ran, who is still guarding Jeongjo, and she starts anew with Young-ran.
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Plot Summary
A young rancher is framed for rustling and forced to go on the run. He teams up with an old friend and a traveling salesman to clear his name and expose the real culprits. Their journey is fraught with danger as they encounter hostile townsfolk and treacherous terrain. The trio must use their wits and courage to survive and bring justice to the frontier.
Critical Reception
Frontier was a modest B-Western that offered standard fare for its time. While not a groundbreaking film, it was generally seen as an entertaining and competently made entry in the genre, appreciated for its straightforward storytelling and action sequences.
What Reviewers Say
Competently directed with a straightforward plot.
Features decent performances from its lead actors.
A standard but enjoyable Western for fans of the genre.
Google audience: Audience reception for Frontier (1942) is not widely documented in a way that allows for a specific summary of likes and dislikes.
Fun Fact
Edward Dmytryk, who directed Frontier, would go on to become a prominent director in Hollywood, known for noir films and for being one of the "Hollywood Ten" who defied the House Un-American Activities Committee.
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