''Hell's Valley'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by

Alan James Alan James (March 23, 1890 – December 30, 1952) was an American film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 70 films between 1916 and 1943. He also wrote for more than 60 films between 1916 and 1951. He was born in Port Townsend ...

and starring Hal Taliaferro, Virginia Brown Faire and Walter Miller.Pitts, p. 65. It is a remake of '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1919).

Synopsis

A Captain in the Texas Rangers goes in pursuit of the notorious bandit gang of the Valdez brothers.

Cast

* Hal Taliaferro as Wally, Texas Rangers Captain * Virginia Brown Faire as Rosita Flores * Walter Miller as Carlos Valdez *

Franklyn Farnum Franklyn Farnum (born William Smith; June 5, 1878 – July 4, 1961) was an American character actor and Hollywood extra who appeared in at least 1,100 films. He was also cast in more films that won the Academy Award for Best Picture than any ot ...

as Manuel Valdez * Vivian Rich as Housekeeper *

Lafe McKee Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948. Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Productions. McKee also worked as a stage actor from 19 ...

as Don Flores *

Jack Phipps John Richard Noel Phipps (24 December 1925 – 6 August 2010), known as “Jack Phipps”, was a British arts administrator. Origins and education Phipps was born at Chipata (then "Fort Jameson") in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), the son of John ...

as Jose Valdez *

Frank Lackteen Frank Lackteen (born Mohammed Hassan Lackteen August 29, 1897 – July 8, 1968) was an American film actor best known for his antagonistic roles. He appeared in nearly 200 films between 1915 and 1965, including several Three Stooges shorts. ...

as Henchman * Bobby Dunn as Shorty, Texas Ranger

References

Bibliography

* Michael R. Pitts. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each''. McFarland & Company, 2005.

External links

* 1931 films 1931 Western (genre) films American Western (genre) films Films directed by Alan James 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub