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John Wayne, Sheila Terry, Shirley Jean Rickert, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Yakima Canutt ... see more see more... , Jack Rockwell , Phil Keefer , Earl Dwire , Artie Ortega , Tex Phelps , Buffalo Bill Jr. , Frank Hall Crane , Herman Hack , Eddie Parker , Harry L. Fraser , Weston Edwards , Jay Wilsey

John Wayne attempts to locate Shirley Jean Rickert's wayward father in this low-budget Western from his days with Monogram. The little girl, a "half-breed," is the heir to a 50,000-dollar Indian oil c... read more read more...laim, but she needs the signature of her long-lost father in order to collect. Chris Morrell, Nina's foster father, manages to get the tyke out of town before Sam Black (Yakima Canutt) and his gang can get their grubby hands on her and her inheritance, but other villains learn of the girl's potential windfall, including express office robbers Vic Byrd (Jack Rockwell) and Jim Moore (Jay Wilsey). When Vic finally gets hold of the child, he is shot and killed by one of his own hands, Tom (Earl Dwire), who is revealed to be Nina's real father. With Tom's help, Chris manages to trick the Black gang and is able to storm their hideout. In the ensuing melee, Tom is fatally shot but Byrd manages to escape with Nina. Chris goes after them and there is a final confrontation in a raging river. 'Neath the Arizona Skies was based on Gun Glory, a short story by B.R. Tuttle, which had been filmed in 1933 by maverick producer Victor Adamson as Circle Canyon. This earlier version starred Buddy Roosevelt as Chris and Clarise Woods as the little heiress. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi

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Unrated, 54 min.

Directed by: Harry L. Fraser

Release Date: December 5, 1934

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  • jam233
    March 30, 2010
    jam233
    One on many low budget John Wayne films from the 1930?s, this one is perhaps a little better than most, but it is still strictly routine. The plot is as basic as you can get. The acting is pretty good, but John Wayne is clearly not a natural actor. There is some nice locale shoot... read moreing and it is short in length, making the pace vary good.
  • manly500usa
    January 7, 2008
    manly500usa
    Chris Morrell, the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina, is helping her find her missing white father. so she can cash in on her late mother's oil lease. Outlaw Sam Black is after the girl and her father as well. Besides dealing with the Black gang, Morrell has to find another robbe... read morer, Jim Moore, who switches clothes with him after he finds Chris unconscious from a fight with Sam Black. Along the way, he meets a lady who's the sister of Jim Moore, another bad hombre who's in cahoots with Jim Moore, and an old friend who takes in Nina and helps Chris locate Nina's father and fight off the various desperadoes.
  • kcddck
    January 23, 2007
    kcddck
    If you can get past the annoying little girl and horrible soundtrack, this isn't a bad little movie.

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Dennis Schwartz
August 21, 2005
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

One exciting climactic fight scene in a river between Wayne and Yakima Canutt. Otherwise a forgettable minor Western. Full Review

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