Reb Russell (the Cheyenne Kid), Victoria Vinton (Jane Darnell), Winton Perry (Pete Darnell), Edmund Cobb (Pete Lane, the saloon proprietor), Tina Menard (Chiquita Farelly), Ed Porter (Farelly), Hank Bell (sheriff), Lafe McKee (Darnell), Roger Williams (Clem, the ranch foreman), Dick Botiller (Felipe), Bart Carré (deputy), Oscar Gahan, Clyde McClary (barflies), Tracy Layne (Slim), Jack Evans, Art Dillard, Bert Dillard, Francis McDonald, Jack Jones, Jack King, Bud Pope (henchmen), Lew Murphy (posse man), and "Rebel".
Director: WILLIAM O'CONNOR. Screenplay: Oliver Drake. Photography; Harvey Gould. Film editor: S. Roy Luby. Title song, "Reb and His Pal, Rebel", composed and sung by Smiley Burnette. Assistant director: Bart Carré. Sound recording: T.T. Triplett. Producer: Willis Kent.
Not copyrighted by Willis Kent Productions. No recorded New York opening. U.S. release: 1935 (exact date unknown). 61 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: After many misadventures, the gallant Cheyenne Kid discovers who really killed wealthy rancher, Seth Darnell.
COMMENT: This film was once reported lost, but it has now surfaced in reasonably viewable prints from Sinister Cinema. That's good news, because by the humble standards of Willis Kent Productions, this one is a little gem. I emphasize "little". However, despite some weakly staged fist fights in which the principals make valiant attempts to battle it out without benefit of doubles — and despite reams of clichéd dialogue obviously written on the run — Cheyenne Tornado is a nervy little film with plenty of pace and atmosphere.
Director William O'Connor does marvels with his actual locations, and is helped no end by an excellent support cast led by the stunningly attractive Victoria Vinton. We also enjoyed Ed Cobb as the chief villain. And good to see Hank Bell in a sizable role for once.
As for the hero, our pug-ugly, baby-faced Reb Russell is certainly no actor, but manages the title role capably enough.
Director: WILLIAM O'CONNOR. Screenplay: Oliver Drake. Photography; Harvey Gould. Film editor: S. Roy Luby. Title song, "Reb and His Pal, Rebel", composed and sung by Smiley Burnette. Assistant director: Bart Carré. Sound recording: T.T. Triplett. Producer: Willis Kent.
Not copyrighted by Willis Kent Productions. No recorded New York opening. U.S. release: 1935 (exact date unknown). 61 minutes.
SYNOPSIS: After many misadventures, the gallant Cheyenne Kid discovers who really killed wealthy rancher, Seth Darnell.
COMMENT: This film was once reported lost, but it has now surfaced in reasonably viewable prints from Sinister Cinema. That's good news, because by the humble standards of Willis Kent Productions, this one is a little gem. I emphasize "little". However, despite some weakly staged fist fights in which the principals make valiant attempts to battle it out without benefit of doubles — and despite reams of clichéd dialogue obviously written on the run — Cheyenne Tornado is a nervy little film with plenty of pace and atmosphere.
Director William O'Connor does marvels with his actual locations, and is helped no end by an excellent support cast led by the stunningly attractive Victoria Vinton. We also enjoyed Ed Cobb as the chief villain. And good to see Hank Bell in a sizable role for once.
As for the hero, our pug-ugly, baby-faced Reb Russell is certainly no actor, but manages the title role capably enough.