Blue Steel (1934 film)

Blue Steel

Film poster
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Produced by Paul Malvern
Written by Robert N. Bradbury
Starring John Wayne
Cinematography Archie Stout
Distributed by

Monogram Pictures

Genius Entertainment
Release dates
  • May 10, 1934 (1934-05-10)
Running time
 54 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Blue Steel is a 1934 Western film in which John Wayne plays a U.S. Marshal who is trying to capture the Polka Dot Bandit, who has taken off with $4,000.

The film is also sometimes referred to as An Innocent Man or Stolen Goods in the U.S.

Plot

George 'Gabby' Hayes, John Wayne, and Eleanor Hunt in the film

Wayne plays John Carruthers, an undercover US Marshal, but we don't know that until well into the film. He appears to be in town investigating a string of robberies committed by the Polka Dot Bandit (Yakima Canutt), but when he's a little late in discovering one of the Bandit's latest thefts, Sheriff Jake (George "Gabby" Hayes) thinks he's the thief. For some reason, instead of arresting him, Jake accompanies him on his journey; after all, as Wayne says, "It's kind of lonesome trailing alone." The two stumble upon a gang robbing a pack-mule train; they rescue the beautiful Betty Mason (Eleanor Hunt), whose father has just been killed by the bandits. She and her father were bringing desperately needed provisions to town, but the bandits have successfully cut off any supplies, forcing the townspeople to consider fleeing their homes or starving to death.

It turns out that the local rich man, with the very meaningful name of Malgrove (Edward Peil Sr.), is behind the robberies. He knows there's a vein of gold underneath the homesteaders' property, and he offers out of the kindness of his heart to purchase their land for a pittance. B-movie bad guys have a tendency to crow about their evil plans without checking to see if anyone is hiding nearby, and when the grieving Betty overhears his plans, Malgrove and his henchmen kidnap her. Carruthers and Jake offer to make one last attempt to bring supplies in, and Malgrove et al. make plans to murder them.

Cast

Colorized version

A colorized version is available on DVD under the title Stolen Goods.

See also

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