John Drury arrives in town and is taken on as a hero by the townspeople after he saves a horse's life. They ask him to lead them in their fight against the mysterious Hawk who has been plaguing them for years with theft, arson and murder.

If you have got 50 minutes to spare and want to see a very young John Wayne hanging out with a super-smart horse, Ride Him, Cowboy is surprisingly fun. But if you hate scratchy 1930s audio or simple plots where a horse gets a literal courtroom trial, you should probably skip this one. It is a B-movie from 1932, back w...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

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Robert N. Bradbury
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"If you have got 50 minutes to spare and want to see a very young John Wayne hanging out with a super-smart horse, Ride Him, Cowboy is surprisingly fun. But if you hate scratchy 1930s audio or simple plots where a horse gets a literal courtroom trial, you should probably skip this one. It is a B-movie from 1932, back when talkies were still trying to figure out how microphones worked. The plot is pretty basic. John Drury (played by a very fresh-faced Wayne) rolls into town and immediately saves..."
Scott Mason, Kenneth Perkins
United States

1931 · IMDb 5.9

