Where the West Begins
“COWBOY CRUSADER ESCAPES LYNCHING PARTY! Singing Jack is in a tough spot when outlaws frame him - but he shoots his way out in a rousing fight-to-the-finish!”
Synopsis
Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
February 2, 1938
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- J.P. McGowan
- Screenplay & Story
- Stanley Roberts, Gennaro Rea
- Original Title
- Where the West Begins
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 54m
- Production Studios
- Conn Pictures Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
J.P. McGowan
Stanley Roberts, Gennaro Rea
Maurice Conn
Department Leadership Roster
J.P. McGowan
Director
Maurice Conn
Producer
Stanley Roberts
Screenplay
Gennaro Rea
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Where the West Begins
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What is Where the West Begins about?
Lynne Reed, Jack Manning's fiancée, is stagestruck and wants to go to New York for a career. She is encouraged in this delusion that she is a great actress by Barnes, who offers to buy her ranch, cheaply of course, so she can have enough money to get to the Big City. Barnes has Jack thrown into jail on a trumped-up charge of cattle rustling, and organizes a lynching party to get Jack permanently out of the way. Things get more complicated when Buzz, Jack's pal, discovers the secret of Lynne's ranch. How he engineers Jack's escape, and how they save Lynne adds suspense to a surprise climax.
Who directed Where the West Begins?
Where the West Begins was directed by J.P. McGowan.
Who stars in Where the West Begins?
The principal cast of Where the West Begins includes Jack Randall, Fuzzy Knight, Luana Walters, Arthur Housman, Budd Buster.
When was Where the West Begins released and how long is it?
Where the West Begins was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 54m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Where the West Begins?
Where the West Begins holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).