
Buck runs into trouble when he buys a deserted cattle ranch that he turns into a dude ranch.
Directed by Lesley Selander, Empty Saddles leans on a strong ensemble — Buck Jones, Louise Brooks, Harvey Clark — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1936.
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When her husband dies en route to America, Martha Price and her daughter Hilary are left to carry out his dream: the introduction of Hereford cattle into the American West. They enlist Sam "Bulldog" Burnett in their efforts to transport their lone bull, a Hereford named Vindicator, to a breeder in Texas, but the trail is fraught with danger and even Burnett doubts the survival potential of this "rare breed" of cattle.
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