"The Lawless Nineties" was one of the first films released by Republic Pictures following their formation in 1935. It encompassed the amalgamation of several poverty row studios including Trem Carr's Lone Star Westerns unit which had been home to John Wayne since 1933.
The story set in the 1890s, has to do with the upcoming vote to makee Wyoming a state within the Union. Certain lawless groups are against statehood and are driving out the pro state settlers. Federal agents John TIpton (Wayne) and Bridger (Lane Chandler) are sent to clean things up.
On the way Tipton saves News Editor Major Carter (George Hayes), his daughter Janet (Ann Rutherford) and driver Moses (Snowflake) from an attack by the outlaws. Carter takes over the local paper and promises to mount a campaign against the lawlessness. Staunch citizen Plummer (Harry Woods) pledges his support (uh oh). He warns Carter to tone down his editorials or something might happen.
Bridger is murdered by the outlaw gang but Tipton is not able to acknowledge him. Things get worse when Major Carter is gunned down and dies. Janet, now with Tipton's support vows to continue running the newspaper. At the climax. with much larger groups of extras than normal, Tipton with his group of federal men charge the town blocked off by Plummer and his men and......................................................
This film has a who's who of "B" western bad guys. Look for Al Bridge, Cliff Lyons, Charlie King, George Chesebro, Tom London Steve Clark, Bud Osborne and Lloyd Ingraham. interestingly enough there is a romance between two black characters, Snowflake and Etta McDaniel, unusual for any movie of the time.
In the part of Major Carter, George Hayes looked and acted more like his off screen self than I had ever seen. Except for the handle bar mustache, he was clean shaven and articulate as he was in real life. The following year he would saddle up with Hopalong Cassidy as "Windy" followed in 1939 with a move to Republic where he became "Gabby".
The story set in the 1890s, has to do with the upcoming vote to makee Wyoming a state within the Union. Certain lawless groups are against statehood and are driving out the pro state settlers. Federal agents John TIpton (Wayne) and Bridger (Lane Chandler) are sent to clean things up.
On the way Tipton saves News Editor Major Carter (George Hayes), his daughter Janet (Ann Rutherford) and driver Moses (Snowflake) from an attack by the outlaws. Carter takes over the local paper and promises to mount a campaign against the lawlessness. Staunch citizen Plummer (Harry Woods) pledges his support (uh oh). He warns Carter to tone down his editorials or something might happen.
Bridger is murdered by the outlaw gang but Tipton is not able to acknowledge him. Things get worse when Major Carter is gunned down and dies. Janet, now with Tipton's support vows to continue running the newspaper. At the climax. with much larger groups of extras than normal, Tipton with his group of federal men charge the town blocked off by Plummer and his men and......................................................
This film has a who's who of "B" western bad guys. Look for Al Bridge, Cliff Lyons, Charlie King, George Chesebro, Tom London Steve Clark, Bud Osborne and Lloyd Ingraham. interestingly enough there is a romance between two black characters, Snowflake and Etta McDaniel, unusual for any movie of the time.
In the part of Major Carter, George Hayes looked and acted more like his off screen self than I had ever seen. Except for the handle bar mustache, he was clean shaven and articulate as he was in real life. The following year he would saddle up with Hopalong Cassidy as "Windy" followed in 1939 with a move to Republic where he became "Gabby".