I appreciate this Columbia Tim McCoy western film quite a lot, perhaps most of all because of the good-sized cast that includes several notable players who showed up unannounced, among them Walter Brennan, Charles King, Lloyd Ingraham, and Tom London.
Yes, Tim McCoy leads the cast and he always provides an authentic aura to a film. The story is intriguing (even though its progress requires several key coinciding happenstances) and has ample and thoughtful dialogue... therefore this is not just a shoot-em-up action pot-boiler.
Raymond Hatton plays a role a little out of norm for what he would become known-for a few years down the road, and the sweetly-appointed Shirley Grey effectively emotes in one of her earlier screen roles.
The menacing presence of Walter Long (having been around in pictures since 1910) was much enjoyed, but it is Noah Beery's diabolical portrayal of an off-kilter psycho-bad guy that steals the show. What a juicy part for the old pro! I imagine the crew on set very much had fun witnessing his acting antics!
For me "Cornered" was just an all-around enjoyment and hopefully will be satisfying to other lovers of the B-western genre as well.
Yes, Tim McCoy leads the cast and he always provides an authentic aura to a film. The story is intriguing (even though its progress requires several key coinciding happenstances) and has ample and thoughtful dialogue... therefore this is not just a shoot-em-up action pot-boiler.
Raymond Hatton plays a role a little out of norm for what he would become known-for a few years down the road, and the sweetly-appointed Shirley Grey effectively emotes in one of her earlier screen roles.
The menacing presence of Walter Long (having been around in pictures since 1910) was much enjoyed, but it is Noah Beery's diabolical portrayal of an off-kilter psycho-bad guy that steals the show. What a juicy part for the old pro! I imagine the crew on set very much had fun witnessing his acting antics!
For me "Cornered" was just an all-around enjoyment and hopefully will be satisfying to other lovers of the B-western genre as well.