The Great American Western: John Wayne, Vol. 3: Star Packer/Randy Rides Alone/Dawn Rider/Blue Steel/Law

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THE STAR PACKER John Wayne Features Wayne as John Travers, who pursues the dangerous Shadow and his gang. When the town's sheriff is killed, Wayne takes over and makes plans to trap the Shadow once and for all. BLUE STEEL Wayne portrays U.S. marshal John Carruthers who observes a robbery, but the town's Sheriff thinks Wayne is the culprit. Meanwhile, the town's leading citizen is planning to rob everyone blind.

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Taking care of business in the Old West.......2005-09-25

John Wayne was taking care of business in the American West throughout the 1930s, as evidenced by this 53-minute film from 1934. Star Packer seems like a really weird title, but the movie itself is a quite enjoyable show, albeit one of standard Western fare. The Duke plays Travers, a fellow sent out by the federal government to try and bring a little law and order to a town being terrorized by the minions of a mysterious villain called "The Shadow." Sheriffs in this town have a habit of being shot dead right out on main street in full daylight; the local ranchers are explaining this to brand new sheriff number 3 when he finds this out for himself. Wayne rides in to town alongside his Indian sidekick Yak (Yakima Canutt), having foiled the latest stagecoach robbery and saved a little lady in the process. He assumes the role of sheriff and works to ferret out The Shadow and his posse of outlaws. There's very little mystery as to the identity of the man in question, but there's plenty of horse racing, shoot 'em up action, and fisticuffs to make this a most satisfying early Western film. Throw in Gabby Hayes, and you've got a real showcase of the Duke at his early best.

George Hayes didn't always look like "Gabby" in the early Lone Star Pictures productions from the early 1930s, but he certainly does here in Blue Steel in the role of the mustachioed, chawin' and spittin' sheriff Jake. He is hot on the trail of the Polka Dot Bandit, whose thieving ways are becoming legendary in the area. He thinks he knows who the bad guy is, having seen John Carruthers (John Wayne) messing around behind a recently emptied safe. The two men unexpectedly become partners of a sort, though, when a young lady rides up with a gang of outlaws on her tail. Both men quickly become involved with the travails of the local town, the population of which is without ammunition and almost out of food because of these same outlaws pouncing on every stagecoach that tries to approach with the necessary provisions. One of the town's most upright citizens takes the girl in and generously offers a decent sum of money to those townspeople who choose to leave rather than hang around to starve to death. There's gold in them there ranches, just underneath the topsoil, and a man who owned all of the land could do quite well for himself. Gabby Hayes and John Wayne are a dynamic duo, and the "surprises" each man holds back from the other one until the end make for some very interesting and somewhat humorous moments. Blue Steel may be your standard early western from 1934, but it is a most enjoyable movie to watch.

B Westerns forever!.......2003-04-23

Back in the days when the West was really wild, U. S. Marshal John Travers (John Wayne) battles a criminal mastermind known only as "The Shadow." (Take note: no Lamont Cranston). Filmed in glorious B&W, "Star Packer" is a tight little action-adventure flick from Lone Star Pictures. Although the movie is primitive and dated, the action races along and doesn't disappoint the viewer. Seeing a young, curly-haired John Wayne before he reached major stardom is amusing. Yakima Canutt is around as Wayne's faithful Indian companion, "Yak." In fact, Wayne rides a white horse, and with Yak in tow, it all begins to resemble a forerunner of The Lone Ranger. George Hayes, in his pre-"Gabby" days, has a nefarious role. Wayne recruits the honest cowboys to fight the outlaw gang. In a Cochise moment, they shed their Stetson's and wrap their heads in white towels to distinguish friend from foe when the shootin' starts. A unique moment in Western film history. The running time of less than one hour is a virtue. There is no time for the script to drag its feet. Good second feature stuff. ;-)

what a graet video.......2001-03-08

john wayne is such a good acter. he is my favorite. and he is from winterset IOWA

[AMERICAN WESTERN 3 DVD / 7 MOVIE PACK] JOHN WAYNE in: Star Packer, Randy Rides Alone, Blue Steel, Lawless Frontier, Lucky Texan, 'Neath Arizona Skies "PLUS" 14 Episodes of THE CISCO KID / SHOTGUN SLADE

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[AMERICAN WESTERN 3 DVD / 7 MOVIE PACK] JOHN WAYNE in: Star Packer, Randy Rides Alone, Blue Steel, Lawless Frontier, Lucky Texan, 'Neath Arizona Skies "PLUS" 14 Episodes of THE CISCO KID / SHOTGUN SLADE

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JOHN WAYNE - 7 movies over 6 hours
THE CISCO KID - 6 full episodes
SHOTGUN SLADE "Mercenary Of The Old West" - 8 full episodes
Chapter Stops / scene selections / Dolby Digital 5.1 Sound
Digitally Remastered For Superior Picture Quality

ASIN: B000GG1BVA

14 Episodes of THE CISCO KID / SHOTGUN SLADE plus 7 Full Length Movies of JOHN WAYNE in: Star Packer, Randy Rides Alone, Blue Steel, Lawless Frontier, the Lucky Texan, 'Neath Arizona Skies, the Dawn Rider

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14 Episodes of THE CISCO KID / SHOTGUN SLADE plus 7 Full Length Movies of JOHN WAYNE in: Star Packer, Randy Rides Alone, Blue Steel, Lawless Frontier, the Lucky Texan, 'Neath Arizona Skies, the Dawn Rider

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digitally remastered
interactive menus
scene access
enhanced audio 5.1

ASIN: B000R927KA

John Wayne: The Star Packer/Blue Steel/Lucky Texan

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John Wayne: The Star Packer/Blue Steel/Lucky Texan
Starring: John Wayne
Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B000GTJSOY
Release Date: 2006-08-15

JOHN WAYNE Collector Series 6 Movie Package... [Angel And The Bad Man / Blue Steel / Dawn Rider / Desert Trail / Randy Rides Alone / Star Packer]

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JOHN WAYNE Collector Series 6 Movie Package... [Angel And The Bad Man / Blue Steel / Dawn Rider / Desert Trail / Randy Rides Alone / Star Packer]

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digitally mastered
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ASIN: B000QFRUMU

John Wayne: Angel and the Badman/John Wayne on Film/The Star Packer/Blue Steel

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Good film, terrible DVD.

John Wayne: Angel and the Badman/John Wayne on Film/The Star Packer/Blue Steel
Starring: John Wayne , Gail Russell , Harry Carey , Bruce Cabot , and Irene Rich
Director: James Edward Grant , and Robert N. Bradbury
Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: DVD
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ASIN: B00004YKRM
Release Date: 2002-04-12

Description

Includes:
Angel & the Badman • On Film
The Star Packer • Blue Steel

B&W/Color
244 min.

Customer Reviews:

Good film, terrible DVD........2000-12-10

'Angel and the Badman' is a very good western. It is a very good western because it is character driven. The American west is simply the canvas on which its story is told.

The 'Lazerlight' DVD of this fine film is of very poor quality. DO NOT BUY IT. There are better DVD versions available.

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