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The Westerners Synopsis
Half-breed Indian Michael Lafond is forced off a wagon train by scout Jim Buckley after Lafond insults a white woman. Seeking revenge, he murders Prue Welch--the wife of a New England college professor--and kidnaps her baby daughter Molly to raise as his own. Fifteen years later, with Molly now grown into a young woman, he opens a dance hall and forces Molly to work there. Jim Buckley has now become a leading citizen in the Black Hills area, but Lafond plans to ruin both his reputation and his life.
The Frame-Up Synopsis
Young Jeffrey Claiborne, the son of a wealthy father, comes to the aid of pretty Betty Jane Moir, who is being bothered by a lecherous chauffeur. He accepts Betty's grateful offer of employment in her mother's taxi company. Smitten, Jeffrey proposes to her, but her mother, not knowing who he really is, dismisses him as not worthy of being her daughter's husband. Determined to prove his worth, he gets his chance when he discovers that Betty's mother is being blackmailed by a criminal gang.
"The Westerners" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "The Frame-Up" offers its own unique cult appeal.
Suggested Watch:
The Westerners