West of the Divide (1934) is a movie that I recently watched on Prime. The storyline follows a young man who was orphaned as a kid and wants to get into a gang to earn a living. The young man pretends to be a wanted outlaw so the gang takes him in. As he works with the gang, he discovers the gang leader was responsible for him becoming an orphan. He decides to leave the game and protect a family that may be the gang leader's next victims. The young man may fall in love and discover even more about his history and family in the process.
This movie is directed by Robert N. Bradbury (The Lucky Texan) and stars John Wayne (True Grit), George 'Gabby' Hayes (Randy Rides Alone), Lafe McKee (Queen of the Jungle), Virginia Brown Faire (Broadway Billy) and Virginia Brown Faire (The Lawless Frontier).
The storyline is fairly cliche and straightforward but still fun to watch unfold. The dialogue and acting are a bit rigid, but John Wayne was a great main character and an easy character to root for. The special effects are a lot of fun - both the Stagecoach stunts, shootouts and fight sequences. The villain was entertaining but an awful shot.
Overall, this is a fairly average addition to the western genre that is still worth a watch. I would score this as a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is directed by Robert N. Bradbury (The Lucky Texan) and stars John Wayne (True Grit), George 'Gabby' Hayes (Randy Rides Alone), Lafe McKee (Queen of the Jungle), Virginia Brown Faire (Broadway Billy) and Virginia Brown Faire (The Lawless Frontier).
The storyline is fairly cliche and straightforward but still fun to watch unfold. The dialogue and acting are a bit rigid, but John Wayne was a great main character and an easy character to root for. The special effects are a lot of fun - both the Stagecoach stunts, shootouts and fight sequences. The villain was entertaining but an awful shot.
Overall, this is a fairly average addition to the western genre that is still worth a watch. I would score this as a 6/10 and recommend seeing it once.