The Conquering Horde is a 1931 American pre-Code Western directed by Edward Sloman and written by Emerson Hough, Grover Jones and William Slavens McNutt. The film stars Richard Arlen, Fay Wray, Claude Gillingwater, Ian Maclaren, Frank Rice, Arthur Stone and George Mendoza. The film was released on January 31, 1931, by Paramount Pictures.[1][2] It was a remake of the 1924 silent film North of 36.[3]

The Conquering Horde
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Sloman
Screenplay byEmerson Hough (novel North of 36)
Grover Jones
William Slavens McNutt
StarringRichard Arlen
Fay Wray
Claude Gillingwater
Ian Maclaren
Frank Rice
Arthur Stone
George Mendoza
CinematographyArchie Stout
Edited byOtho Lovering
Music byJohn Leipold
Ralph Rainger
Production
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Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release date
  • January 31, 1931 (1931-01-31)
Running time
75 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Dan McMasters arrives in Texas from Washington to help establish a route for ranchers to get their cattle to market. He faces opposition from land barons who are accustomed to charging tolls for use of their land.[3]

Cast

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Production

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The railroad scenes were filmed on the Sierra Railroad in Tuolumne County, California.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "The-Conquering-Horde - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 18, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "The Conquering Horde (1931) - Overview - TCM.com". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Erickson, Hal. "The Conquering Horde (1931)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 17, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Jensen, Larry (2018). Hollywood's Railroads: Sierra Railroad. Vol. Two. Sequim, Washington: Cochetopa Press. p. 12. ISBN 9780692064726.
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