Flame of Barbary Coast/Santa Fe Stampede

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FLAME OF BARBARY COAST: John Wayne is "Duke," a good-hearted rancher from Montana who comes to San Francisco to collect a debt owed to him by Tito (Joseph Schildkraut), slick owner of a casino. He falls in love with Flaxen (Ann Dvorak), the beautiful saloon singer engaged to Tito! Duke loses his hard-earned bankroll at Tito's casino forcing him to leave town. But not for long! The next time he comes to town, his luck radically changes. In fact, he's so lucky that he almost cleans out Titl's casino. With his winnings, Duke builds a casino across the street from tito, hiring Flaxen to star in his floor show. All goes well until the great San Fransisco earthquake forces Duke, Flaxen and all the residents of the city to regroup and rebuild. William Frawley also stars in this exciting drama featuring "the Duke" at his larger than life finest. SANTA FE STAMPEDE - An old friend of the Mesquiteers strikes gold and plans to give the trio half the claim. but the town's crooked mayor and his ruthless henchmen have their own ideas. Murder follows in their path, and Stony (John Wayne), accused of the crime, faces a lynch mob that wants revenge!

Customer Reviews:

John Wayne two for one.......2007-03-05

A double dose of John Wayne for the price of one is a great idea to me. Flame of the Barbary Coast is a film from Wayne's time at Republic Studios. While it will not replace anyone's favorite Duke film it is a fun time. The plot is not the most original but I recommend this one. Wayne comes to town, losses his bankroll to a crooked casino and then fights back. He opens his own casino and steals the girl (of course there is a girl) from the bad guy. Throw in the San Francisco earthquake and you've got a movie. After all that you get a second feature. Looks like its a bargain.

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Sturdy Grade B Western from Republic.
The Three Mesquiteers Do it Again! Santa Fe Stampede

Santa Fe Stampede
Starring: John Wayne , Ray Corrigan , Max Terhune , June Martel , and William Farnum
Director: George Sherman
Manufacturer: Republic Pictures
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ASIN: B0001XAONY
Release Date: 2004-01-01

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An old friend of the Mesquiteers strikes gold and plans to give the trio half the claim. But the town's crooked mayor and his ruthless henchmen have their own ideas. Murder follows in their path, and Stony (John Wayne), accused of the crime, faces a lynch mob that wants revenge!

The 3 Mesquiteers
There was no better proof that Republic Pictures was the Cowboy Hero Studio than thei51 rootin' tootin' shootin' Three Mesquiteers westerns produced from 1936ito 1943. As different trios of actors rode under the Mesquiteers' flag, the films remained rattlesnake-tough, a continual series of chases, rescues, gun battles and fistfights all in the name of law and order.

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Running Time 55 Min

Format: DVD MOVIE

Customer Reviews:

Sturdy Grade B Western from Republic........2000-11-14

Here we have a rip roarin' Saturday matinee "shoot 'em up" with plenty of black-hearted villains and blazing six-guns. Crooks control the law in Santa Fe Junction. The Three Mesquiteers ride into town to see justice served. When a respected local citizen and his young daughter are ambushed, Stony (John Wayne) is framed for the murder. The bad guys incite a lynch mob to take matters in their own hands. Can Tucson and Lullaby (Ray Corrigan and Max Terhune), held captive at the outlaw stronghold, escape in time? Will the beautiful Nancy Carson, rendered unconscious as she tries to unlock Stony's cell, survive the fire set by the angry lynch mob? Will the real killers be brought to justice? Never fear, the distant thunder of drumming hoofbeats are the honest cowboys and ranchers, who ride down the same section of trail and around the same rocky corner at least three times, as they race to the final showdown.

Before he made the big time in John Ford's "Stagecoach," John Wayne was a familiar face in Grade B Westerns. The Three Mesquiteers was a popular series of the '30s and '40s, based on characters created by Western novelist William Colt MacDonald. Over time, different actors played the roles of the three saddle pals. This typical example from Republic studios includes cliff-hanging Western adventure and light humor. The emphasis is on hard-riding action rather than the intrusive musical numbers that plagued some other Grade B Westerns. Old-fashioned, light weight fun. ;-)

The Three Mesquiteers Do it Again! Santa Fe Stampede.......2000-11-01

John Wayne and his friends, Ray Crash Corrigan, And Max Terhune are very good in this film. My rating of four stars is given, based on the type of movie. Certainly, this movie could not stand up to movies of today, but it stands up well to others of it's day. The story line is very good. It is packed with excitement. It seems that the bad guys have all their ducks in a row and Stoney Brook(John Wayne) will be destroyed by the angry mob, but you will have to watch the movie to find out what happens in the end. I recommend that you see Santa Fe Stampede.

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