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Frontier Days
Henry Jethrow is after the Wilson ranch. He has George Wilson unknowningly sign a note for the ranch, has him killed, and then presents the note. The Pinto Kid, investigating cattle rustlers, accidentally drops his glove at the murder scene and now has a price on his head. He has Beth Wilson turn him and use the reward money to reclaim the note. Now he has to escape jail and find the real killers.
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Plot Summary
A young cowboy is framed for a murder he didn't commit and must clear his name. He encounters a tough sheriff and a group of outlaws who are trying to take over the territory. He finds unlikely allies in a saloon owner and a resourceful woman.
Critical Reception
Frontier Days is a standard, low-budget Western from the early 1930s. While it features some exciting action sequences, its plot and character development are typical for the era and genre, offering little in the way of innovation.
What Reviewers Say
Competent, if uninspired, Western filmmaking.
Features standard shootouts and chases typical of early B-Westerns.
Acting is serviceable, but the plot adheres to familiar Western tropes.
Google audience: Audience reception information for Frontier Days (1934) is not readily available through standard aggregators.
Fun Fact
Sam Newfield directed an prolific number of Westerns during his career, often working with tight budgets and tight schedules, making him a reliable craftsman in the genre.
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