The citizens and near-by ranchers of a western town are being besieged by a gang of rustlers and robbers, and a plea is made to the governor to send a troop of rangers. Shortly, thereafter a dude-costumed cowboy shows up but he only asks a lot of dumb questions and does a lot of stick-whittling as he wanders the streets and hangs out in the saloon with the regular barflies.
Alright, so if early Westerns, especially the silent or just-barely-talking ones, aren't your jam, then The Sunset Legion is probably not going to grab you. No judgment! But for those of us who appreciate a good, straightforward cowboy tale from way back, this one’s got a certain low-key charm. It’s a solid pick if you...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Lloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham
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"Alright, so if early Westerns, especially the silent or just-barely-talking ones, aren't your jam, then The Sunset Legion is probably not going to grab you. No judgment! But for those of us who appreciate a good, straightforward cowboy tale from way back, this one’s got a certain low-key charm. It’s a solid pick if you’re into the old-school stuff, but if you need explosions every five minutes, you’ll probably find yourself drifting off. The whole setup is pretty standard for the time: a fronti..."
Silver King the Horse
Garrett Graham, Frances Marion
United States
