When a border patrolman catches their spoiled daughter smoking in a no-smoking area, parents hire him to watch over her. She then runs over to Mexico and gets involved with jewel thieves and he has to go save her.
Acting
George O'Brien's effortless cowboy charisma.
Direction
David Howard crams a feature into 60 tight minutes.
Director
David Howard
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
George O'Brien was a real WWI Navy hero before becoming a Western star. This was one of six films he made with director David Howard in 1936 alone.
The 'Mexico as lawless playground for American trouble' trope was already tired in 1936—this film leans into it hard, complete with shady cantinas and easily-bribed locals.
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