Bob Erskine, the son of a wealthy New York banker, falls in love with Ella Parkhurst, the daughter of an Oregon rancher. Bob goes to work as a field hand for the elder Parkhurst and discovers that the Oregon crops may fail because eastern bankers, led by Bob's father, refuse to advance the farmers credit.
Short answer: Yes, but it's a classic worth revisiting with a critical eye. Under Western Skies is a 1930 film that intertwines romance and social commentary within the backdrop of the American West. The film stars Ward Crane as Bob Erskine, the son of a wealthy New York banker, and Norman Kerry as the elder Parkhurst...
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"Short answer: Yes, but it's a classic worth revisiting with a critical eye. Under Western Skies is a 1930 film that intertwines romance and social commentary within the backdrop of the American West. The film stars Ward Crane as Bob Erskine, the son of a wealthy New York banker, and Norman Kerry as the elder Parkhurst. Bob falls in love with Ella Parkhurst, the daughter of the rancher, and goes to work as a field hand to help save the crops from failing due to a lack of credit from eastern bank..."
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