In a film where the leading character is a composite of several American-frontier lawmen (mostly Wyatt Earp,) Clay Tallant comes to Silver City, Arizona in the 1880s and encounters wide-spread lawlessness and disorder, unscrupulous politicians, outlaws galore and brow-beaten citizens. He accepts the position of town marshal and, with his brother and a reformed outlaw , Tex Randolph, who comes over to his side, sets out to bring law-and-order where none exists.
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of western that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, then yes, catch The Arizonian. If you need your movies to be gritty, modern, or unpredictable, you’ll probably find this one a bit like reading a familiar book for the tenth time. It’s honest, simple, and hits...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Charles Vidor
Bruno Ziener
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for the kind of western that doesn't try to reinvent the wheel, then yes, catch The Arizonian. If you need your movies to be gritty, modern, or unpredictable, you’ll probably find this one a bit like reading a familiar book for the tenth time. It’s honest, simple, and hits all the notes you expect. Richard Dix plays Clay Tallant, and he wears that marshal badge like he’s trying to hold up his pants with it. He’s the composite hero, a little bit of ..."
J. Farrell MacDonald
Dudley Nichols
United States
1930 · IMDb 6
