Wonderful movie. Great, huge mule hitches and true wagons. Costumes rag tag and fitting for that era and effort. Indian ponies without blanket covered saddles - ridden bareback! Superb character actors. And Gary Cooper a thin piece of rawhide that had every gals heart through his whole career!
Excellent quality transfer, so kudos on that first.... In addition, ... wow, what a great film! So textured with character and incident, so well photographed (especially for 1931!), should've been Gary Cooper's first Oscar-nomination. Also, he made 'Morocco' with Dietrich in the same year. Very enjoyable. First class! 😉
So well directed.... miles ahead of the over the top tripe produced today. Amazingly well made movie especially when you consider it's 92 yrs old and only a few yrs after the introduction of ''talkies'' . Brilliant!!!
Strangely enough, this is one of my fave westerns. I own it and have probably seen it 30 times. Now I'm away from home, so Im happy to watch it on the road! Thanks for the upload 🙂
Good old movie, lots of funnin' and laughs. I was surprised that I'd never heard of Lili Damita before. Did a little research half way through the movie. The wagons and gear used were a history lesson, they may have actually been made back in the mid 1800's..
Amazing. And no computer crap. This took a lot of time and talent of real men and women do a labor of love. Craftsmen. Not this hollyweird and it’s commie actor stuff they give us now.
this flick has a lot of the same "stock film" as the "Wagon Wheels" flick with Randolph Scott.There's even matching dialog. I don't mind tho, love both flicks !
This film showcases a stereotype that is rarely seen today, but perhaps deserves a revival. That of the nasty, dirty, meddling, conniving, double dealing old batchelor.
Note those Indians in front of the main titles seem to come out of nowhere because the orginal opening titles were changed. FIGHTING CARAVANS was also a reissue favorite in Italy and Spain in the 40s and 50s.
@@jamesdunn9714 Having watched "My Man Godfrey" for the fourth time recently I am finally quite familiar with Eugene Pallete's name. He was great in that movie. He played alongside William Powell in many other movies too.
At least in muddy and snowy parts of their toad they could have put large enough skies or sliding boards on and under their wagon wheels!? - JZ, 24.2.21.
I was born in 1958 ile watch any thing that's realy good well nearly everything How is it that in most westerns they all have saloon bars and hard drinkers in most western why was whisky so popular with most cowboys seem just to drink whisky. i seen alot of wseterns where they go into a bar and drink just whisky.during the wild west years
SeniorQuichotte - i think you are wrong. Gary Cooper was unique. He was a natural in this particular role, playing an early westerner. He fits the part. Many of his movies show a very unique character with an outstanding handsome face. A thrilling man to watch in any movie, especially those movies suited to his type already. Perhaps you have never watched a wide range of his movies. The best ones are great ones. I guarantee he left a lasting impression on lots of people during his day. I watched his movies when I was a teenager and loved every minute of what he inspired. You can't find anything like him today.
SenorQuichotte no...I think he is brilliant and deserved all his oscars....his restraint in this movie is entirely in character...a very young man unsure and finding his manhood...a riveting performance and she is the perfect foil for his ambivalence.....