Unable to find open range near Hollywood, western actor Tom Baxter and his troop head to Judy Blake's ranch to shoot their film. Tom soon learns her foreman has been rustling and poisoning her cattle.
Is it worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for weird B-movies that don't know if they want to be a serious western or a meta-commentary on Hollywood, you'll probably dig Scarlet River. But if you’re looking for high-stakes, John Ford-style grit, stay far away. This thing is a total oddity. The premise is cute enough...
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"Is it worth a watch? If you have a soft spot for weird B-movies that don't know if they want to be a serious western or a meta-commentary on Hollywood, you'll probably dig Scarlet River. But if you’re looking for high-stakes, John Ford-style grit, stay far away. This thing is a total oddity. The premise is cute enough. A film crew can’t find anywhere to shoot in Hollywood, so they head out to the sticks. It’s got that weird, meta-flavor you see in movies like Merton of the Movies, where the bou..."
Harold Shumate
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