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Release Year1929
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorHenry MacRae
WritersShannon Fife
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsSmilin' Guns
About Smilin' Guns
After "Dirty Neck" Jack Purvin sees a newspaper photograph of Eastern socialite Helen Van Smythe, soon to arrive at the nearby dude ranch, he hightails it to San Francisco in order to learn how to become a gentleman. Returning to the ranch, the new but not necessarily improved Jack shreds his dandified image in order to save Helen from a lecherous but decidedly fake count and her mother from a jewel thief.
Directed by Henry MacRae, Smilin' Guns leans on a strong ensemble — Hoot Gibson, Blanche Mehaffey, Virginia Pearson — 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 1929.
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