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She came for the inheritance, stayed for the singing cowboy who can actually shoot.
TMDB
70
IMDb
56

Sundown Trail (1931)

Pre-Code cowboy charmSinging gunslinger energy56-minute sprint

Overview

Western

Dorothy, and her big city lawyer boyfriend, return to the Lazy 'B' ranch to read her late father's will. For Dorothy to inherit everything, she must stay on the ranch for 5 years. If she does not, everything goes to Buck, who is the manager. She does not like Buck, so she makes a deal with the wrong people for cattle and then the outlaws go to the ranch to get the $10,000 from her. But Buck is on the job.

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singinglawyeroutlawranchcattle ranchstagecoach robberysinging cowboyforeman
Urban vs rural valuesTrust and deceptionMasculine dutyInheritance as obligation

Standout Aspects

Acting

Tom Keene's surprisingly smooth baritone.

Production

Early talkie ranch sets still impress.

Best for:Solo: Perfect lunch break Western fix.·Background: Chores + 1931 cowboys = cozy afternoon.
R

Director

Robert F. Hill

ReleasedSep 11, 1931
Runtime56m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
RKO Radio Pictures

Top Cast

Tom Keene

Tom Keene

Buck Sawyer

Marion Shilling

Marion Shilling

Dorothy 'Dottie' Beals

Nick Stuart

Nick Stuart

Flash Prescott

Hooper Atchley

Hooper Atchley

Mr. Marston

Stanley Blystone

Stanley Blystone

Joe Currier

Alma Chester

Alma Chester

Ma Stoddard

William Welsh

William Welsh

Pa Stoddard

Murdock MacQuarrie

Murdock MacQuarrie

Executor of the Estate

Louise Beavers

Louise Beavers

Auntie Jenny

Slim Whitaker

Slim Whitaker

Henchman

Hank Bell

Hank Bell

Cowhand

Bob Burns

Bob Burns

Cowhand

Fred Burns

Fred Burns

Station Agent

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Tom Keene was RKO's answer to Gene Autry, though he never achieved the same stardom despite decent pipes.

Cultural

This 1931 release captures the very end of the singing cowboy boom before the genre fully pivoted to action-focused B-Westerns.

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