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Desert Mesa

  • 1935
  • Approved
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
3.1/10
82
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Wally West in Desert Mesa (1935)
DramaWestern

This bottom-of-the-barrel entry from Victor Adamson/Art Mix/Denver Dixon productions finds jobless cowpuncher Jim Kirk riding into Cottonwood, Arizona looking for the man who swindled his fa... Read allThis bottom-of-the-barrel entry from Victor Adamson/Art Mix/Denver Dixon productions finds jobless cowpuncher Jim Kirk riding into Cottonwood, Arizona looking for the man who swindled his father. Old pal Art James tells him that Ed Calder, a shady rancher who moved in a few month... Read allThis bottom-of-the-barrel entry from Victor Adamson/Art Mix/Denver Dixon productions finds jobless cowpuncher Jim Kirk riding into Cottonwood, Arizona looking for the man who swindled his father. Old pal Art James tells him that Ed Calder, a shady rancher who moved in a few months ago, might be his man. Jim joins Art at the Crazy K Ranch owned by Sam Kent and his daug... Read all

  • Director
    • Victor Adamson
  • Writer
    • Victor Adamson
  • Stars
    • Wally West
    • Tanya Beauford
    • Franklyn Farnum
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  • IMDb RATING
    3.1/10
    82
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Adamson
    • Writer
      • Victor Adamson
    • Stars
      • Wally West
      • Tanya Beauford
      • Franklyn Farnum
    • 1User review
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    Wally West
    Wally West
    • Jim Kirk
    • (as Tom Wynn)
    Tanya Beauford
    • Sally Kent
    • (as Tonya Beauford)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Jones
    Bill Patton
    • Pete
    Lew Meehan
    Lew Meehan
    • Lynx Marson…
    William McCall
    William McCall
    • Sam Kent
    • (as Bill McCall)
    Horace B. Carpenter
    Horace B. Carpenter
    • Ed Calder
    • (as Horace Carpenter)
    Dolores Booth
    • Juanita
    Allen Greer
    • Bill Dobbs - Foreman
    Harry Keaton
    Harry Keaton
    • Mr. Kirk
    Al Adamson
    • Young Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Victor Adamson
    Victor Adamson
    • Art James
    • (uncredited)
    Buck Bucko
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Bucko
    Roy Bucko
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Bartlett A. Carre
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Miller
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    James Sheridan
    James Sheridan
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    George Sowards
    George Sowards
    • Henchman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Adamson
    • Writer
      • Victor Adamson
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    3doddmailbox

    Struggling B-Movie

    Clearly low-budget, the production values are simple and the acting very wooden. There's long periods of silence between dialogue that would have been better served with music on the soundtrack, especially as we see a lot of Cowboys' riding horsing in these scene. The reason I say this is because they do have music on the closing end credit, so it was possible for them to do this. It could and should have been better. The story itself is a very standard one in terms of the western genre, although this is not a problem in the context of things. It's a short running time so it's possible to stay with this film for its not too long duration, but it's not really a satisfying watch.

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      This film is not lost! A print distributed in the UK by Equity British in 1936 with a running time of 49 mins is now being aired (45 mins) on tv in the UK (Jan 2016).

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    • Release date
      • February 2, 1935 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Zion National Park, Utah, USA
    • Production company
      • Art Mix Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 55m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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