Outlaws of the Prairie
Outlaws of the Prairie
| 01 December 1937 (USA)
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Charles Starrett plays two-fisted frontiersman Dart Collins in this slick Columbia "B" western. Collins wants to find out who's behind a series of gold-shipment robberies. So does heroine Judy Garfield (Iris Meredith), whose stage transport business faces foreclosure if the holdups continue. It comes as no surprise that the crimes are being orchestrated by the very people who want to force Judy out of business.

Reviews
Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.
Bergorks If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.
Kaelan Mccaffrey Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
JohnHowardReid Director: SAM NELSON. Screenplay: Ed Earl Repp. Story: Harry F. Olmstead. Photography: John Boyle. Film editor: William Lyon. Associate producer: Harry L. Decker.Copyright 14 December 1937 by Columbia Pictures Corp. New York opening at the Central on a double bill with Universal's Behind the Mike: 28 January 1938. U.S. release: December 1937. Australian release: 6 April 1939. 6 reels. 56 minutes.COMMENT: With a large cast like this, Outlaws of the Prairie would certainly have to rate highly. And that it does. Not only because of its first-rate cast - including two delightful villains in the persons of thick-lipped Dick Curtis and deep-voiced Norman Willis - but because it provides plenty of action, slickly staged and directed. Even the musical interludes are thoroughly pleasant and very entertaining! And for cliché collectors, the script offers some really juicy gems: "Killing's too good for them!" snarls the William Lupton character played by Norman Willis.
ajsordoni This is an unusual b-western in many respects. It has a very large cast of featured actors as well as an abundance of uncredited characters, some with dialog. The plot includes a scene, violent for the genre, where a little boy has his trigger fingers cut off by the lead villain. There is also a strong musical element from the Sons Of The Pioneers and a solid performance from Earl Hodgins. The story line moves logically from point to point, all the while punctuated with action. All of these elements add to a fast-paced, well-developed plot. Had this little production been given the Harry Sherman treatment, similar to the Hopalong Cassidy Series, it could have been one of the best, ever. Outlaws Of The Prairie deserves a high rating and is worth watching.