Posts from ethanedwards in thread „Conflict (1936)“

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Is this the only movie in which Duke played a character named Pat?

No, Duke also played

Pat Talbot in Reunion in France

and nearly there

Michael Patrick Donovan in Donovan's Reef

Great rare shot of Duke

Great old stills

Conflict is a 1936 American drama film based on a novel by Jack London
and a silent movie both titled "The Abysmal Brute".
The film stars John Wayne, Ward Bond and Jean Rogers.

This was Duke's 2nd. film of a 6 picture Universal deal,
and it was not a happy time ,the films were mediocre,
but things were about to change, because, just after
Duke returned to Republic, for The Three Mesquiteers
and thereafter Stagecoach

Duke, in an unusual role, that of a lumberjack, who is a member
of a gang that conducts prizefights.
Ward Bond was solid, as the cheating leader of the gang.

The action films, were entertaining, but were cheaply made, and proved to be
disappointing at the box office.
Conflict was no exception, and it made no pretense at being an epic,
although its logging sequences were authentic, and its fight scene believable.

The reviewer for the New York Times said,

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The picture has enough two-fisted ruggedness to stand on its own feet.

Overall an enjoyable film, and very watchable
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User Review

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Duke a fake?
6 May 2010 | by GManfred (Ramsey, NJ)

"Conflict" is a formulaic '30's programmer with very little to recommend it. Let's see. You can see a young John Wayne getting experience and time in front of a camera. Jean Rogers is pretty. And there is some very nice background music by Charles Previn.

Well, that's about it. Not much else going on here. Direction was dreadful and the Screenplay was simple-minded, and it all makes you think of Kid's matinees of the 40's - I loved those shows but we also got some cartoons and funny shorts to go with it.

In this one, Duke is a lumberjack/set-up man for a crooked boxing con game working the Northwest with the"Champ" being none other than a youthful Ward Bond. But then Duke adopts an orphan boy, meets Jean Rogers, gets pangs of conscience, and guess what? You guessed correctly, so now you can buy or watch a better DVD, one more worthy of your time and expenditure.

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INFORMATION FROM IMDb

Plot Summary
Pat's ability as a logging/mining camp fighter sets him up to box prizefighter Corrigan.
Unknown to his supporters, he's actually in collusion with Corrigan to throw the fight
- until he runs into reporter Maude.
Summary written by Ed Stephan

Full Cast
John Wayne .... Pat Glendon
Jean Rogers .... Maude Sangster
Ward Bond .... Gus 'Knockout' Carrigan
Tommy Bupp .... Tommy
Bryant Washburn .... City Editor
Frank Sheridan .... Sam Steubner
Harry Woods .... 'Ruffhouse' Kelly
Margaret Mann .... Ma Blake
Eddie Borden .... 'Spider' Welsh
Frank Hagney .... Mike Malone
Lloyd Ingraham .... Adams, Newspaper City Editor
Harry Bowen .... Gregg (uncredited)
Leonard Kibrick .... Boy (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell .... Mr. Dennis (uncredited)
Billie Morris .... Boy (uncredited)
Fred Parker .... Old Lumberjack (uncredited)
Edward Peil Sr. .... Reporter (uncredited)
Richard Perry .... Boy (uncredited)
Glenn Strange .... Jack (uncredited)
Walter Weems .... Timekeeper (uncredited)

Writing Credits
Charles Logue screenplay
Jack London novel The Abysmal Brute
Walter Weems screenplay

Original Music
Howard Jackson

Cinematography
Archie Stout

Filming Location
Tuolumne County, California, USA
California, USA
Sonora, California, USA