
Bullet Code
Seen it?1940 | 59 min | Western
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for western fans.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 59 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
Protecting himself in an attack by rustlers, Rancher Steve Holden believes he has killed one of the attackers, young Bud Mathews, who in reality has warned Holden of the rustlers' approach. Unaware that Mathews was actually killed by rustler boss Cass Barton, Holden heads out to Mathews' home town where he plans to tell the boy's family of his death but instead uncovers a plan by a local businessman to force Mathews' father out of his ranch.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 674 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Howard
- George O'BrienSteve Holden
- Virginia ValeMolly Matthews
- Slim WhitakerPop Norton
- Howard HickmanJohn Matthews
- Harry WoodsCass Barton
- William HaadeScar
- Walter MillerSam Gorman
- Kirby GrantBud Matthews
- Roy BuckoBill (uncredited)
- Spade CooleyFiddler (uncredited)