This film essentially begins with a young rancher by the name of "Dan Stockton" (Bob Steele) falling in love with a young woman named "Gail Dawson" (Louise Stanley). For her part, Gail is also enamored of Dan as well. The problem, however, is that there has been a great deal of friction between the local ranchers and a sizeable group of homesteaders--a group for which Gail happens to belong. These issues are further inflamed by a lawyer in the area named "Gabe Bowdre" (Karl Hackett) who sees a hefty profit to be made by chasing the homesteaders off. To that end, he not only turns the ranchers against the homesteaders, but he also resorts to murder to achieve his agenda. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that, even though it was rather short (about 53 minutes) and quite dated, this turned out to be a solid Western movie, all the same. That being said, while it's certainly not a top-ranked Western by any means, it was sufficient for the time spent, and I have rated it accordingly. Average.
Review of Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin
(1937)
Two Lovers Caught in the Crossfire of a Local Range War
24 April 2024