''The Dude Ranger'' is a 1934 American

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film directed by

Edward F. Cline Edward Francis Cline (November 4, 1891 – May 22, 1961) was an American screenwriter, actor, writer and director best known for his work with comedians W.C. Fields and Buster Keaton. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin and died in Hollywood, Cal ...

based on the 1931 novel by

Zane Grey Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontier ...

. Parts of the film were shot in Johnson Canyon, Springdale,

Zion National Park Zion National Park is a national park of the United States located in southwestern Utah near the town of Springdale. Located at the junction of the Colorado Plateau, Great Basin, and Mojave Desert regions, the park has a unique geography and a ...

, and the Virgin River in Utah. The

Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is long, up to wide and attains a depth of over a mile (). The canyon and adjacent rim are contained within Grand Canyon Nati ...

was also a filming location.

Plot

An Easterner inherits some ranch property way out in 1930's Arizona. So he takes a train west. While there, he learns the historic ways of the land and its people. He becomes enamored with both. Moreover, he solves a baffling cattle-rustling mystery. This puts him in good stead with an old rancher and his beautiful daughter. In the end, he winds up with both a ranch and a wife to help him run it.

Cast

* George O'Brien as Ernest "Dude" Selby *

Irene Hervey Irene Hervey (born Beulah Irene Herwick; July 11, 1909December 20, 1998) was an American film, stage, and television actress who appeared in over fifty films and numerous television series spanning her five-decade career. A native of Los Angeles ...

as Ann Hepburn *

LeRoy Mason LeRoy Franklin Mason (July 2, 1903 – October 13, 1947) was an American film actor who worked primarily in Westerns in both the silent and sound film eras. Mason was born in Larimore, North Dakota, on July 2, 1903. Career 1920s Mason's fi ...

as Dale Hyslip *

Syd Saylor Syd Saylor (born Leo Sailor; March 24, 1895 – December 21, 1962) was an American comedic actor and movie cowboy sidekick who appeared in 395 films and television series between 1926 and 1962. Early years Saylor was born Leo Sailor in 18 ...

as "Nebraska" Kemp *Henry Hall as Sam Hepburn * Jim Mason as "Hawk" Stevens *

Sid Jordan Sid Jordan (August 12, 1889 – September 30, 1970) was an American film actor. Biography Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1889, Jordan was introduced to acting through his close friend Tom Mix, when both men were serving as the "Night Marsh ...

as Henchman Dunn *Alma Chester as Martha (the Housekeeper) *

Lloyd Ingraham Lloyd Chauncey Ingraham (November 30, 1874 – April 4, 1956) was an American film actor and director. Biography Born in Rochelle, Illinois, Ingraham appeared in more than 280 films between 1912 and 1950, as well as directing more than 100 f ...

as Lawyer John Beckett

Soundtrack

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* * 1934 films 1930s Western (genre) comedy films American action comedy films American black-and-white films American Western (genre) comedy films Films based on American novels Films based on Western (genre) novels Films shot in Utah Films produced by Sol Lesser 1930s action comedy films Films based on works by Zane Grey Fox Film films 1934 comedy films 1930s English-language films 1930s American films English-language Western (genre) comedy films English-language action comedy films {{1930s-Western-film-stub