''The Cheyenne Cyclone'' is a 1931 American

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film directed by

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and starring

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, Marie Quillan and

Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was an American actor and later in his career a stuntman. He began his career as a child actor in silent films, progressed to lead roles and co-starring roles ...

.Pitts p.205 It is a remake of the 1928 silent film ''

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''.

Plot

Carleton and Genevieve are actors who become stranded in a western town. Carleton finds work at a ranch, where he helps the owner and his granddaughter defend their enterprise against cattle rustlers. Carleton captures the culprits by the film's end.

Cast

as Bob Carleton * Marie Quillan as Patsy O'Brien *

as 'Orphan' McGuire * Jay Hunt as Patrick O'Brien * J. Frank Glendon as Dan Fanning * Connie Lamont as Genevieve - the Actress * Edward Hearn as J.C. 'Flash' Corbin *

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as Harrison - the Actor *

Slim Whitaker Charles Orbie "Slim" Whitaker (July 29, 1893 – June 27, 1960) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 340 films between 1914 and 1949. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and died in Los Angeles, California, from a heart attack ...

as Hank - Henchman *

Yakima Canutt Enos Edward "Yakima" Canutt (November 29, 1895 – May 24, 1986) was an American champion rodeo rider, actor, stuntman, and action director. He developed many stunts for films and the techniques and technology to protect stuntmen performing them ...

as Ed Brady *

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as Townswoman *

Hank Bell Hank Bell (January 21, 1892 – February 4, 1950) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 370 films between 1920 and 1950. He was born in Los Angeles, California, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack A ...

as Sheriff

Production

In addition to Schaefer as director,

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was the producer.

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was the editor, Oliver Drake was the screenwriter, and William Nobles was the cinematographer. The film was made on location at

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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 Armand Schaefer Films shot in Lone Pine, California 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) films {{1930s-Western-film-stub