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Release Year1936
Runtime1h 03m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes4
DirectorHoward Bretherton
WritersClarence E. Mulford, Doris Schroeder, Vernon Smith
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsCall of the Prairie
About Call of the Prairie
Hoppy returns to find Johnny in trouble. Buck Peters has been shot by Porter who made it look like Johnny did it. When Johnny flees he runs into Linda. He takes a liking to her only to learn her father Shanghai is one of Porter's gang. Going after Shanghai, he gets captured by the gang and Porter now plans to kill him. But Hoppy is near by and Johnny will get unexpected help from Shanghai.
Directed by Howard Bretherton, Call of the Prairie leans on a strong ensemble — William Boyd, James Ellison, Muriel Evans — 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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