THE NEW FRONTIER
DIRECTED BY CARL PIERSON
PRODUCED BY PAUL MALVERN/TREM CARR
REPUBLIC PICTURES
Photo with the courtesy of lasbugas
INFORMATION FROM IMDb
Plot Summary
Pioneers are surging westward to the Cherokee Strip,
eager to conquer a new frontier, while wagonmasters Milt Dawson (Sam Flint)
and his son, John (John Wayne) watch with interest.
The latter is not ready to try his hand at homesteading and prefers
to leading outfits safely to their destination.
While John is leading the Miller-Myers party of settlers,
Milt returns to a nearby town to witness the dubious advantgaes of civilization.
Some of the pioneers he helped bring west, like Parson Shaw (Allan Cavan)
and Tom Lewis (Murdock MacQuarrie), are struggling to bring religion
and an honest work ethic to the territory, while others, l
ike saloon proprietor Ace Holmes (Warner Richmond),
open the town to murder and corruption.
The honest citizens ask Milt to become the town's first sheriff.
He declines but when a citizen is murdered, Milt confronts Holmes
and is shot down in cold blood. John has brought the latest group
of settlers through, averting a battle with a hungry gang of outlaws
by befriending the leader, Kit (Alan Bridge),and leaving behind
some food and supplies.
John is eager to see Hannah Lewis (Muriel Evans), daughter of Tom,
but his homecoming is ruined by the news of his father's death.
John takes the sheriff's job and Holmes, intent on controlling the town,
hires a gang of cutthroats led by Norton (Glenn Strange.)
John escapes a Norton-gang ambush and faces Holmes in a showdown,
but is struck down from behind. Kit and his now well-fed gang rescues John.
John deputizes Kit and his men and they confront Holmes and his saloon
henchies and a gun battle begins, with Johh, Kit and the outlaw deputies
taking cover in the drainage ditches being dug in the main street.
Lewis sets fire to Ace's saloon in the hope of smoking out the bar henchies
but Norton and his gang ride in and set other buildings ablaze as the gunfight rages.
Kit is killed while saving John's life and the lawful factor finally win the battle
against the lawless proponents.
Summary written by Les Adams
Full Cast
John Wayne .... John Dawson
Muriel Evans .... Hanna Lewis
Warner Richmond .... Ace Holmes
Al Bridge .... Kit (as Alan Bridge)
Sam Flint .... Milt Dawson
Murdock MacQuarrie .... Tom Lewis
Allan Cavan .... Minister Shaw
Mary MacLaren .... Mrs. Shaw
Hooper Atchley .... Joe
Theodore Lorch .... Joe (as Theodore Loren)
Glenn Strange .... Norton
Philip Kieffer .... Settler (as Phil Keefer)
Frank Ball .... Ted
Jack Montgomery .... Smokey
Chuck Baldra .... Outlaw deputy (uncredited)
Art Dillard .... Barfly (uncredited)
Earl Dwire .... Pat Miller (uncredited)
Herman Hack .... Outlaw deputy (uncredited)
Pat Harmon .... Henchman (uncredited)
John Ince .... Myers (uncredited)
Jack Kirk .... Outlaw deputy (uncredited)
Cactus Mack .... Tex (uncredited)
Perry Murdock .... Henry (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... Henchman (uncredited)
Fred Parker .... Phil (uncredited)
Tex Phelps .... Outlaw deputy (uncredited)
James Sheridan .... (uncredited)
Writing Credits
Robert Emmett Tansey (as Robert Emmett)
Cinematography
Harry Neumann
Gus Peterson
Stunts
Yakima Canutt .... stunt double (uncredited)
Eddie Parker .... stunt double (uncredited)
Goofs
Errors in geography: The scenes set in Kansas feature snow-capped mountains,
of which Kansas has none.
Filming Locations
Alabama Hills, Lone Pine, California, USA
Kernville, California, USA
Trem Carr Ranch, Newhall, California, USA