An American Western. A story set in 1889 about pioneers who have raced ahead of the law to claim free land in Oklahoma after President Benjamin Harrison signed off Manifest Destiny. When an unscupulous dance hall owner in one new town has a man shot, his quick-on-the-draw son takes his post as sheriff and must avenge his death. This is a predictable but enjoyable oater. It is slight on the topic of land grabbing and the pioneer struggle but strong on characters: the sympathetic and decent character played well by Sam Flint, and John Wayne as a great-trail wagon master, brooding, arriving to try and rescue churchgoing townsfolk. The finale and showdown is as spectacular as many of the bigger budget main feature Westerns that came later. There is a nice rendition of Glenn Strange's song, "The New Frontier", a scene in which he features. It borrows stock footage from earlier Ken Maynard Westerns.
Review of The New Frontier
