In order to prove his manliness to the girl he loves, a young urban dandy takes a job at a dude ranch. Predictable misadventure ensues in this poorly-made early talkie.


Alright, let’s be straight up about The Dude Wrangler. If you’re not really into *old, old* movies, the kind where they just figured out how to record voices, you can probably skip this one. It's a genuine peek into what movies were like in 1930. For the curious film historians among us, maybe give it a look. Everyone ...


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"Alright, let’s be straight up about The Dude Wrangler. If you’re not really into *old, old* movies, the kind where they just figured out how to record voices, you can probably skip this one. It's a genuine peek into what movies were like in 1930. For the curious film historians among us, maybe give it a look. Everyone else? It’ll be a bit of a bumpy ride.The story itself is pretty simple. An urban dandy, all fancy and no grit, decides he needs to prove his manliness. He heads off to a dude ranch..."
Caroline Lockhart, Robert N. Lee
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