The Lone Defender: A relic that just keeps running
Is it worth your time?
If you have a weird obsession with 1930s black-and-white desert brawls, sure. Otherwise, you’ll probably find this thing a headache. It’s for the folks who like their cinema served with a side of ‘wait, what just happened?’ and a lot of grit.
The Lone Defender is basically what happens when you ...
The Lone Defender has an IMDb rating of 5.1 out of 10.
The Lone Defender is a movie from United States.
The Lone Defender is categorised as Mystery, Western, Drama, Romance in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.
The Lone Defender features June Marlowe, Rin Tin Tin, Walter Miller, Buzz Barton.
The screenplay for The Lone Defender was written by Bennett Cohen, William P. Burt.
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Yes, The Lone Defender (1934) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Mystery and Western qualities.
A dusty, frantic cut-down of a 1930s serial that tries to mash too much plot into a single sitting. It features a guy, a dog, and a whole lot of people running through desert landscapes looking vaguely confused.
Synopsis
Feature version of the same-titled 1930 serial, with re-shot and added material.
Review Excerpt
"Is it worth your time?
If you have a weird obsession with 1930s black-and-white desert brawls, sure. Otherwise, you’ll probably find this thing a headache. It’s for the folks who like their cinema served with a side of ‘wait, what just happened?’ and a lot of grit.
The Lone Defender is basically what happens when you take a long serial and hack it down until it barely breathes. It feels like a jigsaw puzzle put together by someone who lost half the pieces in the sand.
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