Wellington Pike (Russell Gleason), author of 'Wild and Bloody Tales of the West', has never been away from the sedate and civilized East, so he takes a vacation to see the land he knows nothing about. Rancher Ann Keith (Virginia Carroll) and her cowhands, who have read and laughed at Pike's "wild" west, decide to give him a shock impression that is even wilder than depicted in his imaginative literary flights.
Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed in someone’s backyard on a Tuesday afternoon, then yeah, sure. This isn't high art. It’s barely even medium art. But if you’ve got a soft spot for dusty, low-budget 1930s nonsense, it hits the spot in a weird way. People who want tight scripts o...
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"Is it worth your time? If you like movies that feel like they were filmed in someone’s backyard on a Tuesday afternoon, then yeah, sure. This isn't high art. It’s barely even medium art. But if you’ve got a soft spot for dusty, low-budget 1930s nonsense, it hits the spot in a weird way. People who want tight scripts or characters that make sense should probably steer clear. You’ll be pulling your hair out by the second act. The Setup Russell Gleason plays Wellington Pike, a guy who writes abou..."
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