Buck Jones stars as 'Montana' in this 15-episode Universal serial involving the land rush, gold mines, stolen maps, claim-jumping and other high-handed villainy occurring before Montana gets total control of the situation..
So, is The Roaring West worth your time today? Look, if you’re a die-hard fan of 1930s cowboy serials, the kind where a cliffhanger actually means something for 10 minutes, then yeah, maybe. If you like your heroes stoic and your plots simple, you might find some fun here. But if you’re expecting anything resembling mo...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
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"So, is The Roaring West worth your time today? Look, if you’re a die-hard fan of 1930s cowboy serials, the kind where a cliffhanger actually means something for 10 minutes, then yeah, maybe. If you like your heroes stoic and your plots simple, you might find some fun here. But if you’re expecting anything resembling modern pacing or nuanced characters, you’ll probably just get annoyed and wonder why everyone keeps riding in circles. 🤠 Buck Jones, as 'Montana,' is our guy. He’s got that classic..."
Robert C. Rothafel, George H. Plympton, Nate Gatzert, Ed Earl Repp, Ella O'Neill, Basil Dickey
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