To my great surprise, IMDb has only one previous review (by "kidboots") for this great little western gem, even though it was formerly available worldwide on an excellent USA VintageFilmBuff DVD (coupled with "The Secret Call", which also starred Richard Arlen).
I heartily agree with everything "Kidboots" has to say. "Gun Smoke" is a smoothly produced and meaty little western with plenty of location action (in fact some censors might say, "too much action!") and excellent performances from both heroes (led by Richard Arlen and Eugene Palette) and villains (led by William "Stage" Boyd, who makes the most of this showy and meaty role).
Speaking of meat, you must see Eugene Palette on horseback! That sight alone would surely have aroused the fans and made this movie super-popular!
And last bot least, our heroine is the very appealing Mary Nolan (although true to the traditions of most Hollywood westerns, she has little to do but look beautiful and get herself caught by the bad guys, so that our hero can race to her rescue).
Yes, all the usual western ingredients are here, including great on- location photography by Archie J. Stout.
I heartily agree with everything "Kidboots" has to say. "Gun Smoke" is a smoothly produced and meaty little western with plenty of location action (in fact some censors might say, "too much action!") and excellent performances from both heroes (led by Richard Arlen and Eugene Palette) and villains (led by William "Stage" Boyd, who makes the most of this showy and meaty role).
Speaking of meat, you must see Eugene Palette on horseback! That sight alone would surely have aroused the fans and made this movie super-popular!
And last bot least, our heroine is the very appealing Mary Nolan (although true to the traditions of most Hollywood westerns, she has little to do but look beautiful and get herself caught by the bad guys, so that our hero can race to her rescue).
Yes, all the usual western ingredients are here, including great on- location photography by Archie J. Stout.